Lots of people deeply distrust big medical institutions. These aren't just shallow, weakly held beliefs based on a shrug, we're talking people willing to avoid medical care up until their own death. Sometimes, very smart, highly successful people who are admired by a great many.

What he did was massively negligent, but I'm not sure it's a good use of anyone's resources to keep him permanently locked up for 30+ years.

Uggh. Look an armchair unqualified and outrage opinion by someone on Hacker News who has no idea what they are talking about.

Look up febrile seizure. Every parent know them. The recommendation by most doctors is to only bring in your child if their fever reaches 104, which he did.

You know what almost all new parents do? They bring their kids to the doctors at the slightest sign of trouble. You know what happens the first few times you do this? The doctors tell you to stop and they tell you you are over reacting.

If you were a parent, you’d know that.