New at Reason: Radley Balko on the Preventative Apprehension of David Pyles

Radley Balko | March 16, 2010

Should the police be able to apprehend someone who has committed no crime and take them in for a mental evaluation without judicial oversight or consultation with a mental health professional? Reason Senior Editor Radley Balko looks at the case of David Pyles, who was taken out of his home by two Oregon SWAT teams last week. Police described Pyles as a "disgruntled" employee of the Oregon Department of Transportation, and cited his recent purchases of five firearms as reason to suspect he may have been planning a mass shooting. Pyles was later released, and had his guns returned to him.

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