It applies when someone is, quote, a danger to self-or to others, as the campus police chief said, but she seems to be unaware of the rest. is persistently or acutely disabled or gravely disabled. it's a much looser standard than imminent danger. we spoke to neil cash who, he told us there's a hotline people can call, anyone can, to get the ball rolling. his organization has a crisis response team of mental health professionals and if they determine there's an immediate threat, they'll get local police and legal authorities involved. cash says he does not have any record of anyone calling abou...