Believe it or not, Mayor Mary’s outlet for how to properly express your freedom in the South Metro isn’t everyone’s idea of how they should appreciate the lives lost by others. According to the Star Tribune’s South Metro Police Blotter, at least one vet believes that there is quite another way to do so:

Mental health. A man who described himself as a decorated Vietnam War veteran came to the police department’s lobby and asked to be put in jail. He said he wanted to spend some time in a cell so he could better appreciate his freedom. He was given information on some mental health resources, which he said he would look into.

Personally I think we should stick Mayor Mary in a cell for a few days and then hand her some resources on how to improve her mental health but that’s besides the point. Granted we weren’t there to witness this event in person but I really have to wonder about the way this particular report was characterized. Do you think that sitting in a cell would be a better way to appreciate the freedoms won by others or is it much more appropriate to sit on a curb and watch a parade and then march yourself over for some faux rocket launching enjoyment?

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