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In reply to the discussion: Woman charged with hate-crime murder in death of man pushed in front of NYC train [View all]davidpdx
(22,000 posts)20. An absolutely senseless crime
What bothered me the most about the Yahoo version of the story was at the end:
Such subway deaths are rare, but other high-profile cases include the 1999 fatal shoving of aspiring screenwriter Kendra Webdale by a former psychiatric patient. That case led to a state law allowing for more supervision of mentally ill people living outside institutions.
I understand that was a high profile case, but was it necessary to bring it up and then say that mentally ill people monitored more carefully. In my opinion this could give the false impression to people that she was mentally ill. We obviously don't know for sure, but she took responsibility for the crime and told the police why. That sounds like a person who is cognizant of what they have done.
I'm not familiar with NY law, but is a life sentence truly a life sentence or is it without the possibility of parole? I feel strongly she should never see daylight again.
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Woman charged with hate-crime murder in death of man pushed in front of NYC train [View all]
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2012
OP
Hundred bucks says this idiot doesn't know the DIFFERENCE between a Hindu and a Muslim.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2012
#1
$500 bucks says she'll get edumacated about different ethnicities in prison. nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#7
A 31 yr old that has that kind of hate should never see life outside an institution ever again
Major Nikon
Dec 2012
#2
She made her statement, now she gets to live with it—forever...in a small world. Friggin' jerk.
lexw
Dec 2012
#9
I bet she's on heavy medication she takes irregularly and lives at least part time on the streets...
marble falls
Dec 2012
#13
You know she's a homeless person who has a "prescription(or other) drug problem", how?
marble falls
Dec 2012
#25