Posted by OldSchool on February 20, 2002, at 19:11:02
In reply to Yates trial, posted by bonnie_ann on February 19, 2002, at 22:23:55
Yates is the type of person who gives all the rest of us with mental illness a bad name. Its people like her that gives the public the negative perception they have of mentally ill people. Its because of people like Yates, who cant control themselves, that we have these "Kendra laws" being passed in places like New York state. Laws which do not benefit most mentally ill and in many cases do more harm than good.
Because of the minority of people like Yates, the public equates severe mental illness with criminality.
Just a few bad apples is all it takes to screw things up for everybody. Most mentally ill people, even most psychotics, are more likely to be victims of violence than the ones who committ violence.
Do away with the "insanity defense."
Old School
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