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The Baker Act is now ILLEGAL

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/search/author/ButtercupSaiyan -JinzouTamashii (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:45, 8 February 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Does anybody know if it is capable for a Baker Act to be removed somehow??

What are the repercussions of aquiring a Baker Act???

That link seems to be to a site dedicated to games. Why do you say the act is illegal? Unfree (talk) 06:34, 2 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maxine Baker

This article should at least mention why this act is commonly called the "Baker Act"; it's explained here (currently one of the external links in the article). Maybe there should also be an article about Maxine Baker? B7T (talk) 14:16, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The act was named for a Florida state representative from Miami, Maxine Baker,[2] who had a strong interest in mental health issues, served as chair of a House Committee on Mental Health, and was the sponsor of the bill.

Other states

Do other states have laws like this? Perhaps a mention of similar laws in other states would be helpful? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.90.13.195 (talk) 16:03, 12 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Intransitive verb

I can't imagine how "Baker act" could be used as an intransitive verb. "What did you do yesterday?" "Oh, I spent the day Baker acting. I Baker act all the time. Whenever I have nothing better to do, I Baker act." Unfree (talk) 06:30, 2 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have actually heard people use the term as a past-tense verb regarding the actions of people who can legally initiate the Act, like, "When the cops came, he was Baker-Acted," or "The judge Baker-Acted her." I think I've even heard this usage as slang in a setting other than Florida. B7T (talk) 03:32, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What's the Baker Act?

This article is about the act, but there's no link to its text. I found statutes about mental health, but nothing identified as "Baker act". Unfree (talk) 06:38, 2 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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 This article should at least mention why this act is commonly called the "Baker Act"; it's explained [http://www.healthieryou.com/mhexpert/exp1092401c.html here] (currently one of the external links in the article).  Maybe there should also be an article about Maxine Baker? [[User:B7T|B7T]] ([[User talk:B7T|talk]]) 14:16, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
+The act was named for a Florida state representative from Miami, Maxine Baker,[2] who had a strong interest in mental health issues, served as chair of a House Committee on Mental Health, and was the sponsor of the bill.
 ==Other states==
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