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Originally Posted by Bootsy
This is a disgrace all around, first off the misinformation by the media falsely reporting he was an undiagnosed schizophrenic, that's what most people believe through reports while the fact is he was diagnosed in 2005 , fled the hospital and refused his meds. It was known after the original trial. Here's an the article from 2009 :
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle20441432/
This fact alone should ensure he is always monitored for the rest of his life. It's insane to me that a doctor can push for his unconditional release when he has a proven past of going off his meds, skipping town then ended up killing a person in one of the most gruesome acts in Canadian history. It's even more insane a court allowed this.
Lastly the most concerning thing to me is the poor mental health system, as the article alludes to their decisions and regulations are a direct cause of the situation so excuse me if I have concerns trusting them in making the "right" call this time.
I personally believe he should be keep in a mental center for the rest of his life. With that said I do realize my tolerance for horrific violent acts isn't as high as a lot of people, but at the very least his monitored visits to make sure he's on his meds and continuing the psychiatric treatment should always be mandatory.
I don't know how anyone could think this is a good idea. |
Admittedly, I was one who thought from what I had read that he had not been previously diagnosed. So point taken there.
Though, I pause to note, none of the people making any of the actual decisions about his discharge were relying on badly written media reports.
And because of that, I am not ready to change my overall view of this result.
Perhaps you should ponder a little longer on this piece of the article:
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Therein lies the most powerful reason Mr. Li was never treated. "The stigma around the illness is so severe," said Mary Alberti, executive director of the Schizophrenic Society of Ontario, "that people are afraid to talk about it, afraid to come forward because they are afraid of how they will be treated by society."
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There is something significant in this highlighted part...