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Originally Posted by CDSmith
A better question might be why do you believe the insanity defense is a legitimate get out of jail free card?
There are those who still question his 'insanity' status. There are also those who believe that that defense shouldn't be enough to get someone off scott-free, and that after he is deemed fit to serve punishment he should have to do so, be it jail time or otherwise.
I'm just putting those people's opinions out there, nothing more.
But tell me, if were your kid's head that was rolling around on the floor of that bus, or your girlfriend's, or brother's, etc, would you even ask me such a question? Somehow I doubt it.
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Because I was a student nurse and came across many people who had mental illness and were not capable of controlling what they did.
If someone killed my kid as in your question, I would hope I could forgive the person who did it.
I have seen in the uk parents who have had someone killed and they spend there years full of hate and bitterness. It gets them no place. Hard as it is, forgiveness is the best way.