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To: lunarbicep
HL Mencken nailed this one more than fifty years ago. There should be no such 'not guilty by reason of insanity'. There should only be guilty and insane.

Execution. Two reasons to kill him. One, because he's a violent killer. Two because he will never contribute anything to society and is an enormous burden.

Instead, he will need to be monitored 24/7 and kept away from others at all times. He will need to be restrained multiple times in his future as well as fed, medicated and guarded like a - well - er, psychokiller.

15 posted on 10/21/2005 4:11:47 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: Bon mots
Execution. Two reasons to kill him. One, because he's a violent killer. Two because he will never contribute anything to society and is an enormous burden.

WOO HOO!!!! I really didn't want to be the only or the first one to post these thoughts. Honestly what will this person contribute to society? They might get better? How would anyone really know for sure? Anything could set them off again.

Mentally unstable individuals who don't commit heinous crimes should get the help they need, but those with the propensity to commit mayhem should be dealt with.

21 posted on 10/21/2005 4:50:51 PM PDT by infidel29 ("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." --Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Bon mots
Two because he will never contribute anything to society and is an enormous burden.

That is just plain wrong.

By being institutionalized, he is keeping otherwise underemployed psychiatrists and other dangerous characters inside, off the streets, where they can't harm us.

34 posted on 10/21/2005 11:35:46 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Mohamophages of the world, unite!)
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