Jedidiah,
What of the argument that the mother had no right to inflict her genetically deficient son on the rest of the family, much less the community. While we are our brother’s keeper, the balancing of rights which is our inescapable responsibility as a consequence of our Free Will, to endlessly try to do the impossible (cure the crazy) and side effects be damned - that may be why the Shooter was still free.
Ironically, the loving mother was the first to be killed.
I’m not sure what you mean by the mother “inflicting” the son on the rest of the family and the community.
Are you suggesting she lock him in the attic?
She gave birth to him and has responsibility for him, under law. Unfortunately, also under law, she has few options. She can’t just give him away. Kicking him to the street would be even more of an “infliction.”
There are few options in our current mental health system. Involuntary commitments last only until the patient is deemed to be safe to release, which is generally a matter of days.
What is your solution?