[hedora]

California effectively outlawed mental health care for paranoid schizophrenics back in the 1980’s. (You can’t even get future-you committed in the event of a psychotic break)

[okeuro49]

I don't think the author is referring literally to people with mental illnesses.

They're referring to the IRA.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_...