Woman Intentionally Runs Down People in Vegas (depression, murder, prison)

[ellemint]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

In general I agree....but in this specific case I think you're premature.

Keep in mind that she had a job, was off the streets etc. and then something happened.

That's the big problem people have the right to choose in this country and they don't always make good choices.

Why was she living in her car then? Face it, it is nearly impossible to get timely and adequate mental health treatment in the U.S. for the average person with health insurance, let alone someone who is experiencing job or financial problems, maybe because they have such severe mental health problems.

[SilverBulletZ06]

Originally Posted by katzpaw

Number of vehicular homicides annually: 300 (criminally negligent & murderous operation)
Number of homicides committed annually with firearms: approximately 11,000

You would need to add chargeable vehicular manslaughter to those numbers which should put you around 13,000 nationwide.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by ellemint

The solution is mental health treatment for her.

But to have prevented this situation, housing for the homeless, and vastly expanded mental health treatment facilities in the U.S. might have helped.

I thought the aca.....took care of all that, except housing.....but hey...you never know....?

[Ih2puo]

Originally Posted by ATG5

C'mon, as obvious as it is that this woman is mentally ill, you know that defense doesn't fly with her on C-D.

She is black.

We all know mental illness is a white people disease.

[finecognac]

Originally Posted by MotleyCrew

Some of us believe every report coming across the tube...they used to call it the boob tube for a reason. Everyone stay calm and keep your mouths open......

Am I the only one thinking this is sarcasm?

[finecognac]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

According to news reports I read she was "stoic" and hasn't said anything. Source?

This is the worst abuse of the word "stoic" I have ever read.

[ellemint]

Originally Posted by finecognac

This is the worst abuse of the word "stoic" I have ever read.

I hear most lobotomized patients became more stoic too.

[tickyul]

Jussstissss 4 Lady-KeiKei.........it WAS an accident!!!!!!!!

I assume the lawyer is going to go with insanity......that is the only way I can see Lady-KeiKei not spending the rest of her life in prison.

OTOH, maybe we get an OJ-like jury to nullify factual evidence!

[finecognac]

Originally Posted by ellemint

I hear most lobotomized patients became more stoic too.

Rep for a great laugh!

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by ellemint

Why was she living in her car then? Face it, it is nearly impossible to get timely and adequate mental health treatment in the U.S. for the average person with health insurance, let alone someone who is experiencing job or financial problems, maybe because they have such severe mental health problems.

She had NO right to do what she did to dozens of innocent people. IMHO; she needs to face the death penalty. Period.