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Originally Posted by J pold
I can understand why people might have sympathy for Li, but for me at this point it’s very hard to do. His actions are unspeakable and while it might have been a ‘psychotic episode’ that just doesn’t do enough of a justice for me. Too my knowledge they are medications than can treat and stabilize someone who might suffer from this type of behavior. I read an article somewhere saying that while many people believed him to be mentally ill he refused to see a doctor or accept any type of treatment. Shouldn’t he be held accountable for this negligence?
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There are not medications for everyone, sad as it may be and it may be hard to understand but there is not a cure all pill out there for all medical problems. And sad as it might be, many on these medications, take themselves off once they feel better, thinking they are cured. And many are too poor to address their issues and many are too ashamed to address their issues and some deny they have these type of issues. Yeah, you and I don't understand that line of reasoning, but remember, they have a mental issue, not a physical issue and that is how some of them think.
It is hard to be accountable for your actions if you are mentally incompetent. That is like telling someone in a wheelchair that they should be able to walk.
This is a terrible tragedy of huge dynamics and I for one feel very sorry for both the person who was so violently killed as well as Li.
Edit: I am not condoning that Li should now be let out in the public. There has to be some accountablily and if he is mentally incapacitated, then he should be held in some facility where those issues are addressed. Jail would do nothing for such a person except to incarcerate them.