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In reply to the discussion: Subway push suspect laughs [View all]kwassa
(23,340 posts)16. sounds more like too much happymeal.
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guess i'm not clear on why it should be obvious there is no mental illness at play here....
unblock
Dec 2012
#3
Yeh, but "not right" and "mentally sick" does NOT mean she didn't know it was wrong.
Bucky
Dec 2012
#11
I agree, she could just be a sociopath who knew exactly what she was doing
TwilightGardener
Dec 2012
#15
You have just illustrated a common misunderstanding regarding mental illness and the law
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#45
Many people do awful things because they think it is "cool".. and they are not mentally ill.
secondwind
Dec 2012
#5
Here is the NYT story that wan't up yet when I posted this she has a mental past!!!!
Omaha Steve
Dec 2012
#7
Thank you for this. Have a relative who needs monitoring but doesn't get it because when is good
uppityperson
Dec 2012
#10
So, you're advocating incarceration for people not actually convicted of any crime?
Denninmi
Dec 2012
#32
There is a pretty big difference between "potential" and "ticking time bomb"
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Dec 2012
#39
Maybe because she has a history of violence towards others and not taking medication?
Marrah_G
Dec 2012
#34