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Coys1882 · 03-17-2010, 11:05 AM

I fully get that mental illness is a full on disease and that blaming someone who has schizophrenia for their bizarre behavior is no different than blaming an epileptic for having a seizure.

But if this guy had any previous history of mental illness and was previously prescribed medication but went off them - he should be sent to jail to serve a regular murder sentence the moment he's back on his meds and thinking somewhat lucidly. If he made the choice while he was well to go off them - he's culpable regardless of the state he gets into.

Forced medication should be mandatory for him for the rest of his life - checking in for urine tests just like a con does with a parole officer.

03-17-2010, 11:05 AM	#569
Coys1882 First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2009 Exp:	I fully get that mental illness is a full on disease and that blaming someone who has schizophrenia for their bizarre behavior is no different than blaming an epileptic for having a seizure. But if this guy had any previous history of mental illness and was previously prescribed medication but went off them - he should be sent to jail to serve a regular murder sentence the moment he's back on his meds and thinking somewhat lucidly. If he made the choice while he was well to go off them - he's culpable regardless of the state he gets into. Forced medication should be mandatory for him for the rest of his life - checking in for urine tests just like a con does with a parole officer.