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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Honestly I'm not sure. I'll have to think about it.
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For sure, that's all anyone can ask in these threads. Consider this post by the brother of one of the victims.
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To be clear, there is no outcome of Matthew Degrood's trial that would be better or less painful for me.
Please do NOT tell me he "got off easy" or "won the trial"- it's really not comforting. There are no winners here; five people are still gone, one man still killed them and he's still sick. The families and friends of these six people will deal with the repercussions the rest of our lives.
Please do NOT malign mental illness or disparage the mentally ill. I do not have the energy to respond when people say something along those lines, other than I believe he is truly sick and hope he gets the treatment he needs.
Please do become more informed about our justice system. NCR is still imprisonment, offenders are held and treated at the psychiatric unit of the correctional centres in Spy Hill with annual reviews. I would hope it is recognized how dangerous he became so quickly and High Risk NCR is a consideration. For my own peace of mind I have to trust the Crown and health professionals in adhering to their mandate of keeping everyone safe including him.
In the end the most important part for me is that the lives of my brother, Lawrence and Kaiti, Jordan, Josh and Zack be valued and remembered.
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