Monument smashing suspect has history of mental illness

 


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A man who police say intentionally smashed his car into a Ten Commandments monument outside a state Capitol for the second time in recent years has a long history of mental illness, and experts say his case underscores the lack of options available to those who need mental help.

An Arkansas judge on Thursday set bond at $100,000 for Michael Tate Reed, who appeared via video from the Pulaski County jail. Reed made multiple outbursts and told public defender Peggy Egan he didn't need her services, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Reed, 32, was arrested on...



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