11-24-2013, 12:49 PM
Insane doesn't mean unintelligent, nor does it preclude one from premeditating.
If Holmes is putting on an act and he fries, fine by me.
But, I don't think killing criminals who are consistently deemed "insane" by credible psychiatric professionals accomplishes much. I see it more like punishing them for being sick and untreated than delivering appropriate justice.
Still, I understand the "fry him!" mentality when the crimes are as horrendous as those perpetrated by Holmes, even if he is insane.
Anyway, interested to see how this plays out. It's probably gonna be a while before we learn any more, though.
If Holmes is putting on an act and he fries, fine by me.
But, I don't think killing criminals who are consistently deemed "insane" by credible psychiatric professionals accomplishes much. I see it more like punishing them for being sick and untreated than delivering appropriate justice.
Still, I understand the "fry him!" mentality when the crimes are as horrendous as those perpetrated by Holmes, even if he is insane.
Anyway, interested to see how this plays out. It's probably gonna be a while before we learn any more, though.