This is crazy. First off, I should never start a fight while hailing a cab….just helpful advice for all you multitaskers out there.

Derb, I didn’t say he shouldn’t have been locked up. Obviously he was sick, and a trip to the guidance counselor or whatever milquetoast option they have on campus would not help.

All I was reacting to: Instead of just saying “cuckoo,” we might ask how the hell this happened? I understand your point, and it’s probably right — a hesistancy to say “he’s crazy” is a core part of the problem here. But while everyone is hugging right now, there are constructive things to talk about: how to help families with sick members among them, and how to make sure a kid like this gets out of the classroom and into an institution.

I’m not ACLUing out on you — I’m just saying that Jenny Morses piece makes good points worthy of fuller discussion. And I don’t think she’s ACLUing out on you either.