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Originally Posted by morethanpretty
Wasn't Andrea Yates hearing voices? Clearly mentally ill. The mentally ill need treatment, not punishment. Kept away from society for the rest of their life? Probably necessary also.
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I don't believe insanity is a valid defense or excuse and neither is being mentally retarded or chemically imbalanced. If she was crazy, fine. Don't tell her it's the electric chair. Tell her it's a roller coaster. Either way she's got to go.
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