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Originally Posted by Hi-Psi
What's dumb exactly?
If a person goes off the deep end and kills 5 people, that should be on that person's criminal record for the rest of their life. Sure, it can say that he wasn't "criminally responsible" but it should still say that it happened and be on his record, forever.
De Grood however, believes he should get a conditional discharge due to the NCR ruling. A conditional discharge would mean that De Grood would have no criminal record and could essentially be free to walk the streets again as if nothing had happened. That, to me, is absurd. The public, rightfully so, seems to agree with that sentiment.
And yes, the severity of the act does matter in a case like this. It'd be one thing if he attacked 5 people with his fists during the "mental break" but he didn't do that. Instead, he grabbed a knife and started killing people, including chasing after them while they ran away...
Severity always matters, especially in a case of NCR.
Then there's the fact that De Grood is a psychology major, with a minor in law and a father that's a prominent member of the Calgary Police force. That could mean absolutely nothing or it could mean everything.
Are you willing to invite Matt De Grood into your home, to live with you and your family? He was found NCR after all...
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In fairness, you’ve done a much better job of actually explaining your thoughts in attempt #2 here. Though, willing to invite a person into your home certainly shouldn’t be the basis behind a ruling like this. If someone said no, it doesn’t mean anything.