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Originally Posted by Corral
The brutality of his killings and the fact he needs meds to be stable should be enough to keep him institutionalized for life.
And for those who are asserting societal interests and trust the experts - well I will actually believe you mean that if you can say that to the faces of the victims families. This is a punch in the gut to them and they have my deepest sympathies.
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Keeping someone locked up for life for something he had no control over is not justice. Especially when his disease can be treated with medication. He can be rehabilitated and this what our justice system strives for when possible. We are not a barbaric society that throws away the key because people want to exact revenge for what he did.
Schizophrenia is not something you choose to have, it chooses you. It's a horrible disease that affects countless people all over the world. In this case it sadly wasn't diagnosed in time.
Institutionalizing DeGroot for life isn't going to bring back the lives of those he killed, nor is it going to bring peace to the families.
My sympathy goes to both families.