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> Zheng's attorney has indicated in court documents that she may plead not guilty by reason of insanity, which can be a tricky defense to mount Unless you some
by stefantalpalaru 12y ago
> Zheng's attorney has indicated in court documents that she may plead not guilty by reason of insanity, which can be a tricky defense to mount
Unless you somehow get mainstream press to make a victim out of the perpetrator. Maybe with long articles where it's repeated ad nauseam that the poisoner and saboteur was not herself, was stressed, was depressed and had headaches.
- lazaroclapp 12y agoExcept a) sounds like it might be true, and b) the outcome of "not guilty by reason of insanity" should be, well... many years of being removed from society in order to prevent further damage and possibly an attempt at treatment/rehabilitation. Which is basically what criminal sentences should be like; at least in situations like this that involve irrational harm of others with no personal gain, which you cannot correct by disincentivizing them with punishment.