Defendant Slits Wrists in Front of Judge

Hear Again said:
:lol:

Like I told you on your profile page, this person is a prime candidate for the Darwin Awards. :roll:
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lol pre evolution one? lol ill give him two!!!! for both eyes!
 
Babyface said:
lol pre evolution one? lol ill give him two!!!! for both eyes!
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and no offense to blind people because the guy isnt blind he has no eyes whatsoever he only has eye sockets, plus no offense to blind people again because I have a friend who is almost blind so there dont hit me!!!!!
 
Self-mutiliation is nothing new, actually.

Some do to cope with pain. Some to get attention. Some do to "feel" pain when feeling totally "numb." Some do it for pleasure (yes, pain can be pleasurable for some, especially after the injury). Professional male fighting involves injury but men seem to enjoy them. Football often have injuries but many boys seem to like injuries. There are many reasons for self-injury. Extreme mulitation have been documented... like men cutting their balls off or even worse, hammering nails through their balls.
 
Babyface said:
and no offense to blind people because the guy isnt blind he has no eyes whatsoever he only has eye sockets, plus no offense to blind people again because I have a friend who is almost blind so there dont hit me!!!!!
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I would say he ought to have his eyelids sewn shut, but I don't think he's deserving of that.
 
Actually, I shouldn't joke about the criminal in Dallas because in the article I read about him, it stated that he had a history of mental illness. That doesn't excuse what he did, but may explain his actions -- or not? :hmm:

Note that I'm not trying to start a debate about mental illness. I just realized that this was in his background.

In any case, I sincerely hope that person (in Dallas) gets the help he needs because it is quite clear how much it is needed.
 
Anyone who cuts their own eyes out and eats them is seriously mentally ill. That doesn't mean that they are not competent to stand trial, nor does it mean that they were not competent at the time the crime was comitted.
 
This reminds me of a comment I saw in a lawyer movie once. This guy was on trial for murder. Before he went to the court house, he smeared his butt with peanut butter. When he showed up in court, he jumped on the table... stuck his hand down his pants... acted like he wiped his butt... then took his hand out showing the "poop" on his hands. He then took a nice long lick and suck off his hands. Because of that, the judge declared him insane. :crazy:
 
VamPyroX said:
This reminds me of a comment I saw in a lawyer movie once. This guy was on trial for murder. Before he went to the court house, he smeared his butt with peanut butter. When he showed up in court, he jumped on the table... stuck his hand down his pants... acted like he wiped his butt... then took his hand out showing the "poop" on his hands. He then took a nice long lick and suck off his hands. Because of that, the judge declared him insane. :crazy:
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A judge cannot declare someone "insane". That has to be done based on a clinical evaluation. The judge can only agree or disagree with the evaluation, and determine that a person is not competent to stand trial based on clinical evidence of insanity.
 
jillio said:
Anyone who cuts their own eyes out and eats them is seriously mentally ill. That doesn't mean that they are not competent to stand trial, nor does it mean that they were not competent at the time the crime was comitted.
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Jillio,

How long can a mentally ill criminal be committed? Once that person has been treated as a psychiatric facility, are they placed in the general population of a prison or is this dependent upon their diagnosis? (for example, schizophrenia)
 
Hear Again said:
Jillio,

How long can a mentally ill criminal be committed? Once that person has been treated as a psychiatric facility, are they placed in the general population of a prison or is this dependent upon their diagnosis? (for example, schizophrenia)
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If one is found incompetent to stand trial, they are committed to a forensic psychiatric institute until which time they are found to be competent. They then proceed to trial.

If someone is found to be guilty but insane, they are committed to a forensic psychiatric institute until which time their mental illness is controlled to the degree that they are safe in a prison environment. They then serve out the remainder of their sentence in a prison.

In the case that the individual can never be released into the prison population, they remain in a forensic psychiatric institute until their sentence is up, and then they are released into a non-forensic facility.
 
jillio said:
If one is found incompetent to stand trial, they are committed to a forensic psychiatric institute until which time they are found to be competent. They then proceed to trial.

If someone is found to be guilty but insane, they are committed to a forensic psychiatric institute until which time their mental illness is controlled to the degree that they are safe in a prison environment. They then serve out the remainder of their sentence in a prison.

In the case that the individual can never be released into the prison population, they remain in a forensic psychiatric institute until their sentence is up, and then they are released into a non-forensic facility.
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:ty: for the explanation.

What kind of treatment does one receive in a forensic psychiatric facility? Is it similar to a non-forensic psychiatric facility in which a person sees a psychiatrist, attends group therapy, etc.?
 
Hear Again said:
:ty: for the explanation.

What kind of treatment does one receive in a forensic psychiatric facility? Is it similar to a non-forensic psychiatric facility in which a person sees a psychiatrist, attends group therapy, etc.?
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Yes. It is simply that the institute is part of the penal system.
 
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