Posted on 03/02/2024 7:36:32 PM PST by DoodleBob
There have been sleepwalking defenses in the past. I remember one case where a husband killed his wife and claimed he was sleepwalking, but they proved he wasn’t.
This is utter BS. No way this is that common. No way.
I lived in a fraternity. No brother ever sleepwalked in the years I lived in our house.
One brother wet his bed.
A few had drinking problems.
A couple may have been clinically crazy.
But no sleepwalkers.
Is this about Hunter? What did he do? Has the FBI destroyed the evidence yet?
If you kill someone in your sleep, are you a murderer? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
No, you have to be proven to have the intent to kill....mens rea.
But proving sleep walking...........almost impossible.
Should probably force him to sleep in jail the rest of his life but let him out during the day
Taking drugs like Ambien i think it is or cymbalta- can’t remember now, will cause a person to do really strange things while sleep walking- like eating frozen food, eating dirt- going out of the house and back without realizing it- etc-
There was a case where i believe the man got off because of having taken the drug and not knowing what he did- supposedly-
That is indeed bull.
What a nightmare.
Most of the time I would end up in the backyard or garage.
Once I woke up standing on my bed, having strung my long bow with a arrow nocked…after that the bow went into my closet instead of being hung on the wall.
There have been a handful of FR threads over the years concerning sleeping aids and people doing things while “asleep” up to driving vehicles and doing violence.
I only slept walked once as far as I know. It was when I was younger, and I had a whole conversation with someone on the phone. Then I went back to bed and couldn’t remember a thing about it when I woke up. It’s a little disconcerting.
I sleep walked as a young child and once even walked outside. I was on the sidewalk in front of our house and suddenly woke up disorientated. I let out a scream and several neighbors came running out to see what it was. That was the last time it happened.
One in three adults have symptoms of insomnia, and around 22% of us sleepwalk, frequently walking with our eyes open.
No problem. We can put you back to sleep, and then execute you.
They should just use the Hunter defense: “I was high.”
Agreed. I’ve never in my entire life ever heard of anyone i even remotely knew sleep walking or met anyone who ever knew someone who did it. Bunch of bs.
I hate sleep murderers!
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