Lindsay Lohan leaving Trousdale nightclub in West Hollywood (3/25)

I'm sure this won't come as much of a surprise to those of you that saw the pictures of her from Saturday night, but Lindsay Lohan was almost forcibly committed by the police during one of her recent wild nights (aka a "5150"). From TMZ:

The people closest to Lindsay Lohan aren’t the only ones who are alarmed at her condition — some police officers who routinely come in contact with Lindsay tell TMZ they have thought seriously about forcing her to get help.

Cops who see Lindsay at her worst — late nights and early mornings when she needs assistance avoiding the paparazzi — tell TMZ they have been concerned about her “erratic behavior” and “attitude” — which have grown progressively worse over the last few months.

We’re told during one of Lindsay’s crazier nights out recently, cops became so concerned they discussed taking her in for a 5150 evaluation. Cops decided against it because she didn’t meet all the criteria for a 5150 — they felt she could still take care of herself — though feebly.

Although those close to Lindsay think she'd be better off in a mental hospital, waiting for the police to take her there is the wrong approach. They need to convince her that it's something she should do for her own good. Unfortunately, there's only one way Lindsay would ever voluntarily enter a place like that -- if there was a line of people standing at the facility's front door while a bouncer behind a velvet rope checked IDs.

[Pacific Coast News]