good point.
but i’m confused why his innocence is an issue:
“Since Loughner has not been convicted of a crime, he is presumptively innocent and is therefore entitled to greater constitutional protections than a convicted inmate,” court documents said.
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crazy and mentally incompetent people, ARE forced to take medication all the time.
suicide is illegal. parents can be forced to get medical treatment for their children.
...even if Loughner wasn’t accused of anything,
it seems to me, that an insane person, who DOCTORS say needs anti-psychotic medication, isn’t any more competent to refuse, than a child.
...i’d wager there are crazy people all over the country in institutions, who are give medication, who would say they don’t want it.
it seems an exception is made for Loughner, to be properly cared for medically, as an insane ward of the courts, precisely because of the charges.
It’s logically impossible to be competent to commit a murder and at the same time incompetent to stand trial and receive sentence.
The “insanity” defense is a major problem in our legal system.
If one is able to commit a murder one is sane enough for punishment.
And what really gets me is no one seems that outraged.
People were outraged over Casey Anthony being acquitted.
I guess if Jared Loughner was a pretty young white girl who went out and partied after he murdered just the child - not the adults - then there would be public outcry.
Today it was reported in NY - and on Drudge - that a young Hasidic boy was:
ABDUCTED
WHO KNOWS WHAT
MURDERED
DISMEMBERED
Part of his body was wrapped in a plastic bag and put in a nearby dumptser.
The NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY ARRESTED AN ACCUSED PERPETRATOR AND SOME OF THE CHILD’S REMAINS WERE FOUND IN HIS APARTMENT.
Ok, everyone, - all together now ———
A LITTLE OUTRAGE PLEASE ?
This way, we can follow the trial ON NANCY GRACE FOR THREE YEARS AND HAVE DEMONSTRATIONS AND GET ALL OUTRAGED.
Eh, nothing to see here, move along...