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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Army psychiatrist convicted of murder for Fort Hood shooting, now eligible for death [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)45. I most certainly deny that.
You are free to believe that "the he very circumstances under which the trial is taking place is evidence itself of his insanity," but the law most certainly begs to differ.
Exhibit A - Nidal Hassan has been found guilty of multiple homicides and the penalty phase of his prosecution will begin shortly.
You may stamp your feet, and wail and cry on anonymous message boards, but your lonely, fringe beliefs will not alter the Hassan trial, or quite frankly, any other case where a defendant's mental competency is at issue.
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Breaking: Army psychiatrist convicted of murder for Fort Hood shooting, now eligible for death [View all]
Hissyspit
Aug 2013
OP
Yes, indeed... I think it was a foregone conclusion that he'd be found guilty & likely be executed.
hlthe2b
Aug 2013
#3
Yup with you there ... I understand supermax prisons are nice this time of year. nt
littlewolf
Aug 2013
#10
He's in the Army and convicted by a Courts Martial. He should be going to the Military Disciplinary
24601
Aug 2013
#37
Do you have any evidence that Hassan could not differentiate between right and wrong,
branford
Aug 2013
#21
It's pretty idiotic to ask a poster "do you have any evidence" as if he/she is counsel on the case.
The Stranger
Aug 2013
#25
Then, instead of asking another poster what "evidence [they] have he could not differentiate
The Stranger
Aug 2013
#39
Amazing, reading the bloodthirst on this thread, purportedly coming from "Progressives"
The Stranger
Aug 2013
#22
Scuttling your own defense in order to ensure the worst penalty IS EVIDENCE of his condition.
The Stranger
Aug 2013
#38
Can we really justify "returning to society" someone who killed that many people?
nomorenomore08
Aug 2013
#28
I'd rather see life in prison, no possibility of parole, general population
Amerigo Vespucci
Aug 2013
#20