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Originally Posted by ken0042
I might be able to accept that if we found out his mental illness was caused by a brain tumour; and that tumour was surgically removed. As it stands right now he is "getting better" because his medication is strictly monitored.
I seem to recall that he had been placed on medication once before, and then went off his meds before getting on that bus.
I'm sure many people with mental illnesses can become productive members of society. However this guy has proven that he cannot be trusted, and the interests of public safety outweigh his "rights." (IMHO)
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I may be the minority on this, but after a man chops off the head of another individual, and cannibalizes him in from of a crowd, that is the moment you should lose all freedoms in this life, and the next. I could care less if you are mentally incompetent, and listening to voices in your head, in my opinion, you have crossed the point of no return, and should be institutionalized for life. I was shocked one of the attending officers didn't end it then and there, with some nice hot lead, that would have been the best outcome.
I have had my bouts with depression along the way, and I know how debilitating mental illness can be. However, had I committed such a heinous act, even if it was involuntarily, I would find a way to rid the planet of myself, simply out of fear I would do the same again. The guy has lost his right to freedom, and in my opinion, the right to live. The guy obviously has a 'broken' brain, and the public should not be put at risk for him snapping again.