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drlindaphd

(86 posts)

21. Very horrific crime, but..

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 07:54 PM

Dec 2012

As a psychologist, I am sick and tired of the stigma that the mentally ill carry when it comes to being violent or committing crimes. The percentage of people who are mentally ill and also violent is no greater than those who are notmentally ill and are violent and commit crimes.

There is no connection to being mentally ill and being violent or committing crimes. This is a cruel and prejudiced stigma and it is just as horrible as judging a person by the color of their skin or their national origin.

Please stop and please discourage others from doing this.

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Woman charged with hate-crime murder in death of man pushed in front of NYC train [View all] Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 OP

Hundred bucks says this idiot doesn't know the DIFFERENCE between a Hindu and a Muslim. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #1

Two Hundred bucks say she gets most of her info from Fox News. n/t cosmicone Dec 2012 #3

Three hundred bucks says she's already trying out that "insanity" defense. Tutonic Dec 2012 #4

Four hundred bucks says there will be an outpouring of support for her Aristus Dec 2012 #5

I' ll see your bet.. denbot Dec 2012 #6

Yes, and it's Menendez. Pool Hall Ace Dec 2012 #27

$500 bucks says she'll get edumacated about different ethnicities in prison. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #7

A 31 yr old that has that kind of hate should never see life outside an institution ever again Major Nikon Dec 2012 #2

Are the Police or the reporter adding the "hates Hindus" part? KeepItReal Dec 2012 #8

She made her statement, now she gets to live with it—forever...in a small world. Friggin' jerk. lexw Dec 2012 #9

She related to the Menendez brothers? Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #10

Racism on all sides marshall Dec 2012 #11

I feel so sad for Sunando Sen's family lunatica Dec 2012 #12

I bet she's on heavy medication she takes irregularly and lives at least part time on the streets... marble falls Dec 2012 #13

She's A Victim? SoCalMusicLover Dec 2012 #14

You know she's a homeless person who has a "prescription(or other) drug problem", how? marble falls Dec 2012 #25

It's Early, But Stories Coming Out About Her History SoCalMusicLover Dec 2012 #29

Eugenics without direct cause of death by putting her in prison ... marble falls Jan 2013 #30

No sympathy here for this woman who may or may not have a mental disorder. polly7 Dec 2012 #15

My experiance with the mentally ill and the take I got say otherwise.... marble falls Dec 2012 #24

People of Color killing People of Color formercia Dec 2012 #16

Crazy, violent people should be institutionalized as they used to be. Peregrine Took Dec 2012 #17

I bet she's a big fan of Pamela Gellar. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #18

+1 eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #26

wanna bet that the DA and judge will be forced to move over harassment as freedom-hatin' "dhimmis"? MisterP Dec 2012 #19

An absolutely senseless crime davidpdx Dec 2012 #20

Very horrific crime, but.. drlindaphd Dec 2012 #21

You are absolutely correct and liberalhistorian Dec 2012 #23

Just think gasser85 Dec 2012 #22

Seems she's very mentally ill Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #28

You're right. New story: Suspect in NYC subway death arrested before Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #31