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Originally Posted by transplant99
Why release him until it is certain that he wont relapse and go kill more people?
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Because they aren't. Everything he does, including leaving the building, will require permission from his doctors. He's not getting a clear pass here, he's not even transitioning into a group home at this stage despite the recommendation. Leave it to the doctors, the trained professionals that are evaluating him, to determine what he's capable of or not capable of doing.
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Originally Posted by transplant99
But yeah...him going for slurpees (and still having a chance to re-offend even if a low chance) is deemed to be more important than the effect it will have on the victims family and friends knowing this murderer is walking freely.
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To me. Absolutely it is far more important. I obviously feel sympathy for the victims and their families. But Canada has a justice system that I will happily defend even if I don't always agree with the outcomes, the premise is sound.
The biggest being innocent until proven guilty. In this case he was not criminally responsible, therefore never found guilty, because of his limited/no ability to consciously offend at the time of the attack. There's no room for "punishment" because he wasn't capable of making his own decisions. It's now about his risk to the public, in which case...I'll defer to the doctors.