Comments on: Crazy in court http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/ Sidebar Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:36:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dorothy Hawkins http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11807 Dorothy Hawkins Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:00:07 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11807 In my opinion Anthony Lacalamita is a disturbed individual. I consider him to be a coward. After all of the so called suicide attempts why didn't he take his own life. He seems to ba a very callice person In my opinion Anthony Lacalamita is a disturbed individual. I consider him to be a coward. After all of the so called suicide attempts why didn't he take his own life. He seems to ba a very callice person

]]> By: Charlene May http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11796 Charlene May Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:41:11 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11796 I'm skeptical at the best of times when 12 people decide the fate of a defendant. Especially with the ever increasing technical data required to analyze. I'm really uneasy when a jury has to decide whether a defendant is legally insane. Most often doctors will disagree. And we expect 12 ordinary people to determine whether a defendant has a mental illness or knew right from wrong. Any number of psychosis can be concluded and any number of defendants are ignorant to their own mental illness. The illness itself might cause the defendant himself to believe any wrongdoing in the eyes of others was an act that was righteous....The burden of proof is also put upon the defendant.......which defies the laws of justice. I hope there are changes to interpretations of 'legally insane' definitions. I'm skeptical at the best of times when 12 people decide the fate of a defendant. Especially with the ever increasing technical data required to analyze. I'm really uneasy when a jury has to decide whether a defendant is legally insane. Most often doctors will disagree. And we expect 12 ordinary people to determine whether a defendant has a mental illness or knew right from wrong. Any number of psychosis can be concluded and any number of defendants are ignorant to their own mental illness. The illness itself might cause the defendant himself to believe any wrongdoing in the eyes of others was an act that was righteous....The burden of proof is also put upon the defendant.......which defies the laws of justice.
I hope there are changes to interpretations of 'legally insane' definitions.

]]> By: Larry Hoyt http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11793 Larry Hoyt Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:52:00 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11793 A recent case points out the silliness of the innocent by reason of insanity defense . The man who chose to buy a shotgun and shot up his place of business killing one and wonding two. If this man was found to be innocent could he have sued for his job back? Could he have sued for wrongful terminiation? Lets try people not on what they say their mental condition is or was but on what damage they did. I personally don't want to ever see a person who killed once because they were mentally ill back out on the streets. A recent case points out the silliness of the innocent by reason of insanity defense . The man who chose to buy a shotgun and shot up his place of business killing one and wonding two.

If this man was found to be innocent could he have sued for his job back? Could he have sued for wrongful terminiation?

Lets try people not on what they say their mental condition is or was but on what damage they did. I personally don't want to ever see a person who killed once because they were mentally ill back out on the streets.

]]> By: Jessica http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11788 Jessica Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:45:56 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11788 Legally insane? Just a legal way to dodge responsibility, and therefore face no consequences for your actions. Legally insane? Just a legal way to dodge responsibility, and therefore face no consequences for your actions.

]]> By: Connie http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11786 Connie Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:37:09 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11786 I do feel an immense amount of sympathy for people with bipolar disorder and I'm extremely glad that medications exist to help these people live more normal lives. However, when they begin feeling better they often stop taking the meds and they are back out among society with their demons in full force. I am supportive of the guilty verdict in this case but I do wish there was a place where these people could be locked up for the long term that would be separate from the prisons that house the garden variety violent criminal element. I do feel an immense amount of sympathy for people with bipolar disorder and I'm extremely glad that medications exist to help these people live more normal lives. However, when they begin feeling better they often stop taking the meds and they are back out among society with their demons in full force. I am supportive of the guilty verdict in this case but I do wish there was a place where these people could be locked up for the long term that would be separate from the prisons that house the garden variety violent criminal element.

]]> By: diane edwards http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11785 diane edwards Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:16:24 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11785 Anthony Lacalamita's case is one I can identify with because my husband has been diagnosed as being bipolar. Thankfully, he has not committed a crime such as Mr. Lacalamita but he didhave to deal with self inflicted injuries. Until the doctors prescribed the appropriate meds to deal with his condition he had horrific mood swings. I think it is clear the defendant has had mental issues to deal with but I am not convinced he was insane when he went on the shooting spree. The only good thing that has come out of these trials is mental illness cases are once again brought to the forefront. It is really difficult to feel empathy for this defendant, however, when you see a mother and grandmother's family in such pain regardless of his mental state. Anthony Lacalamita's case is one I can identify with because my husband has been diagnosed as being bipolar. Thankfully, he has not committed a crime such as Mr. Lacalamita but he didhave to deal with self inflicted injuries. Until the doctors prescribed the appropriate meds to deal with his condition he had horrific mood swings. I think it is clear the defendant has had mental issues to deal with but I am not convinced he was insane when he went on the shooting spree. The only good thing that has come out of these trials is mental illness cases are once again brought to the forefront. It is really difficult to feel empathy for this defendant, however, when you see a mother and grandmother's family in such pain regardless of his mental state.

]]> By: keryn http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11783 keryn Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:00:05 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11783 that guy was not insane at the time of the murder and injuries. he should be accountable for his actions. that guy was not insane at the time of the murder and injuries. he should be accountable for his actions.

]]> By: JOHN FROM CHATTANOOGA,TN http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11782 JOHN FROM CHATTANOOGA,TN Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:43:31 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11782 ANTHONEY IS CRAZY. SKIZO-EFFECTIVE IS REAL,I HAVE SEEN IT ON FOUR QCASSIONS WITH A FRIEND OF MINE! FOR 4 DAYS AT A TIME I SAW HIM IN A PSYCOTIC STATE WHARE HE HAD NO IDEA WHERE HE WAS OR WHAT HE WAS DOING...... HE IS MENTALLY ILL AND NEEDS TO BE IN A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY WHERE HE CAN GET THE HELP HE NEEDS. MAYBE FOR LIFE, BUT THE PRISON SYSTEM WILL KILL HIM!!!!! JOHN ANTHONEY IS CRAZY. SKIZO-EFFECTIVE IS REAL,I HAVE SEEN IT ON FOUR QCASSIONS WITH A FRIEND OF MINE! FOR 4 DAYS AT A TIME I SAW HIM IN A PSYCOTIC STATE WHARE HE HAD NO IDEA WHERE HE WAS OR WHAT HE WAS DOING...... HE IS MENTALLY ILL AND NEEDS TO BE IN A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY WHERE HE CAN GET THE HELP HE NEEDS. MAYBE FOR LIFE, BUT THE PRISON SYSTEM WILL KILL HIM!!!!!

JOHN

]]> By: DAWN RANEY http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11781 DAWN RANEY Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:26:27 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11781 IF YOU DO THE CRIME, YOU SHOULD DO THE TIME. I WAS INSANE WHEN I KILLED THEM, BUT IM NOT INSANE NOW. THAT IS B-S. YOU JUST DO NOT CHANGE MENTAL ISSUES WITHIN MINS OF EACH OTHER. LOCK THEM UP AND DO ON TO THEM AS THEY DONE TO OTHERS IF YOU DO THE CRIME, YOU SHOULD DO THE TIME. I WAS INSANE WHEN I KILLED THEM, BUT IM NOT INSANE NOW. THAT IS B-S. YOU JUST DO NOT CHANGE MENTAL ISSUES WITHIN MINS OF EACH OTHER. LOCK THEM UP AND DO ON TO THEM AS THEY DONE TO OTHERS

]]> By: Daisy http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/crazy-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11780 Daisy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:18:05 +0000 http://cnninsession.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-11780 As the mother of a 24-year old son diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and a long-time CourtTV and trial watcher, in my opinion "legal" insanity doesn't have a whole heck of a lot to do with the reality of serious mental illnesses or what most of us would consider "insanity" in any other definition of the word. ~Daisy As the mother of a 24-year old son diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and a long-time CourtTV and trial watcher, in my opinion "legal" insanity doesn't have a whole heck of a lot to do with the reality of serious mental illnesses or what most of us would consider "insanity" in any other definition of the word.

~Daisy

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