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Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I hope it was for genuine reasons and not punitive.

Like sure, he's caused trouble and crossed lines etc, and I wouldn't be surprised if he knows exactly where the line is so he could avoid jail time, through ambiguity of statements etc.

But I also wouldn't be surprised if The Authorities(tm) are sick of his antics and were waiting for an excuse.

Sectioning is a medical decision not a police/authorities decision ... although of course, I'm not saying there aren't doctors out there who would section someone with a greased palm.

Would they do it for someone as low rent as Mizzy, though? Hmmmmmm...

On balance I'd say the most likely explanation is that he's not fully in control of himself at all times and they genuinely think he's likely to have something bad happen. The reasoning will probably be that he's a risk to his own safety IMO, rather than others.