The woman was taken to the hospital and placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold under Florida's Mental Health Act, often called the Baker Act.
A Florida woman was taken to a local hospital on Sunday after she allegedly stabbed herself three times with a kitchen knife, telling police that she did so because she was"tired of living in Trump country.", officers with the Palmetto Police Department responded to a call about the woman, though it was unclear if she or someone else contacted the police.
The woman, who has not been named, admitted to the officers that she had stabbed herself because she was"tired of living in Trump country" and was tired of President Donald Trump being in office. In this case, a responding officer used the law to admit the woman, writing in the police report,"I strongly believe that there is a substantial likelihood that without care or treatment the person will cause serious bodily harm to herself and/or others. I believe that [name redacted] is unable to determine for herself whether examination is necessary."
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