The death of personal responsibility

Mar 19, 2009 09:58

One thing I've been wanting to know - when was it that personal responsibility died? On every news channel, in every city, everywhere, all you hear is "it's not my fault ( Read more... )

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pfc_rat March 20 2009, 06:42:19 UTC
I disagree. If a person is so unbalanced that a lack of regular prescription medication will cause them to kill an innocent person in cold blood in the most despicable, horrifying way possible, they should be locked up forever. I personally wouldn't be prepared to allow someone like that to walk free knowing that a single pill separates them from brutal murder.

At the end of the day, the person's still dead, and the person should still be in jail for a very, very, very long time.

He's clearly insane, what point is there to send him to a "real" prison just to make the family feel better?

Because the family is the one that lost something. Their son is still dead because of the actions this guy took, and he should pay for them. Again, everyone is trying to find a reason to excuse a cold-blooded and brutal murder. If this guy woke up one day, had a complete break from reality and went on a murderous rampage, he should be locked up in a mental institution for life. If he had a previous diagnosis and just went off his meds, then he should be locked up in a mental institution for life. He's insane, he's dangerous, and I don't see any reason why he should be allowed to ever walk free again.

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coanteen March 20 2009, 12:37:55 UTC
Because once he's not insane (probably through meds) he won't be dangerous. According to what I'd read when I followed the case, the guy was never in any trouble before. He's not some kind of antisocial troublemaker, he's sick.

"In cold blood" usually has a connotation of the perp knowing what the fuck they're doing. This guy? Not so much.

There are excuses, and there are bona fide reasons for doing something. This verdict is the latter. And get fucking real, if he were send away for "life" under a non-medical verdict he'd be on the street in 25 years at the latest, with no supervision and no one to force him to take any drugs. And crazier than ever.

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pfc_rat March 20 2009, 17:17:15 UTC
And get fucking real, if he were send away for "life" under a non-medical verdict he'd be on the street in 25 years at the latest, with no supervision and no one to force him to take any drugs

Also part of my problem with Canadian Justice. Why is it that life ≠ life? There's something really wrong with that.

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coanteen March 20 2009, 17:31:33 UTC
Now that I do agree with!

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