>>So, do I think we should let the guy walk the street? Not in his current condition. Should we look for a way to treat his mental illness? Of course
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>>Tamar, I seriously recommend you re-read the article that William posted.
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>>Christopher Gribble acknowledged that he invaded someone's home, and "would just kill the people in the home for fun"...he attacked the mother and killed her with a machete (chopping her in the head, torso, arms and legs)
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>>Gribble planned this for days. Gribble reportedly was caught (in part) because he openly bragged about killing the woman. He's been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder. This was calculated and without remorse.
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>And you don't see all that as a sign of mental illness? What else could it be? No sane person would do or say those things.
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>>As far as your "should we look for a way to treat his mental illness? Of course" (emphasis mine).....knock yourself out, and good luck finding volunteers.
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>"We" in that sentence, of course, stood for society as a whole. It's in our best interest to figure out how to treat this guy and all the others who are equally sick. Ideally, we also find a way to identify people with the illness before they kill and treat them first.
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>Tamar

Welcome back Tamor