Reply #169: She was ill but knew the difference

[liberalnurse]

and the actions were pre-meditated to the very end. She wanted to end her misery of life...She was selfish and murdered her children with forethought and malice verses seek self removal into a safe environment.

She chose poorly, but willingly to solve her problem just like Susan Smith, consciously and with intent. She planned it and felt better afterwards. She knew they were her children and wanted free of them and her bound, dutiful marriage responsibilities they brought. She was indeed ill as most any murderer is, some more than others at the time of the crime......She was not totally psychotic. There is a great difference.

Yes, there were red flags, I agree but she was aware of other choices....murder of the innocent children who trusted and love their mommy have suffered a horrible fate. Yes, it was a highly dysfunctional life but murder is not the only choice. She knew exactly what she did. One must separate the two issues.

So, if someone is high on heroin and murders once child do you find the pathetic disease of dependency a good reason to forgive the crime of murder? They were not in control of all faculties and were sick....No difference.....

On the other hand, lets say an individual with known schizophrenia stabs one child 135 times believing that the child was a demon and feared for ones life, and continued to attack the demon......That is psychotic....and meets the bar of insanity.