NY’s broken mental health laws let 14yearold’s deranged alleged killer slip through the cracks despite ‘all kinds of red flags’ - Peer2Peer

NY’s broken mental health laws let 14yearold’s deranged alleged killer slip through the cracks despite ‘all kinds of red flags’

Mar 21, 2025

The saga of Waldo Mejia -- who shouted "I'm with Satan!" in court after cops said he randomly plunged a knife into teen Caleb Rijos' chest -- shows the dire need to change the state's involuntary commitment laws, pols and lawyers told The Post.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/21/us-news/nys-broken-mental-health-laws-let-14-year-olds-deranged-alleged-killer-slip-through-cracks-despite-all-kinds-of-red-flags/

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