Texas Woman Who Killed Sons Acquitted
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another sicko who needs to be stifled -- forever.
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just another person with an excuse on why they killed. everyone will start doing this and there will be NO justice for the victims.
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yes very rare and i would love to get in her head just to find out why she did it ?Originally posted by migtig
Just about everybody who commits a murder and has overwhelming evidence against them, claims some form of mental defect or another.
What is rare in this case, is all the shrinks agree. They usually don't.
You could make the case that anyone who kills, rapes or molests little kids is mentally ill. So why doesn't everyone who does a violent crime get off on an "insanity" plea? I mean, it's not their fault, right? They're mentally ill.
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Originally posted by tatercake
didn't you read it ... God told her to do it.
ummm yeah i read it
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Originally posted by vraiblonde
You could make the case that anyone who kills, rapes or molests little kids is mentally ill. So why doesn't everyone who does a violent crime get off on an "insanity" plea? I mean, it's not their fault, right? They're mentally ill.
fire up old sparky and give this woman her due!
No, I'm saying all criminals are mentally ill.
Why? If someone is so insane they beat their children to death, the best place for them is dead, not in some institution or even prison. What's the point of keeping them around? So we can spend money on "rehabilitation" so this woman can "take her rightful place in society"?
This would be a much better country if we'd put down our rabid dogs instead of feeling sorry for them and giving them special treatment.
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Then the issue isn't to be soft on the criminal ... it's that we need to get tougher on crime ... there shouldn't be ANY parole for someone who murders or rapes, in my opinion. And if you steal, you should face a VERY stiff penalty. Some people commit crimes for the sole purpose of going to jail b/c it's easier than real life. That shouldn't be the case ... and if they knew prison wasn't the cake-walk it is, they'd probably think twice about it.
Loonies are secretive. Most are able to function in society without anyone knowing they're insane. Or maybe their families realize something's wrong but they don't tell because they don't want their "loved one" being stigmatized.
We can study the mentally ill all we want but we'll never know who they are UNTIL something horrible happens.
A typical insanity defense involves proving the criminal was unable to differentiate between right and wrong. But that's obvious BS because they typically hide the bodies and are trying not to get caught. If they didn't know right from wrong, wouldn't they have whacked people in broad daylight in front of witnesses instead of sneaking around?
Violent criminals know this stuff is wrong, they just can't control their impulses. So are we better off treating these people so they CAN control themselves or just electrocuting them and being done with it? I don't believe mental illness can ever be treated so that the crazy person will never be a threat again. I think doctors jut like their little guinea pigs and it has nothing to do with "healing" anyone.
Violent criminals know this stuff is wrong, they just can't control their impulses. So are we better off treating these people so they CAN control themselves or just electrocuting them and being done with it? I don't believe mental illness can ever be treated so that the crazy person will never be a threat again. I think doctors jut like their little guinea pigs and it has nothing to do with "healing" anyone.
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I have to agree ... take this woman for instance: good, christian/religious woman/family ... who'd suspect Mrs. Church-goer of committing such a horrible crime. I doubt there were any warning signs that she'd take such a drastic step. But here we are, discussing why she should/shouldn't get the chair for killing her babies.
Sadly, most of these freaks aren't deemed "freaks" until AFTER they commit a crime like this. Besides, when someone acts "strange" or says something "bizarre", and you call the cops, what do they say? "Sorry, we can't do anything until they actually commit a crime."
I'm sorry, but it's time for the law to be on the side of decent folks who don't commit these types of crimes; not on the side of the criminal.
