Hitchens wrote: » the District Court in Ireland is just joke justice anyway
diomed wrote: » If she was not responsible for her actions she should escape conviction. It seems she had medical evidence to say she was not responsible. Where does the poor box fit into things?
murpho999 wrote: » Seriously what do people want? Lock her up or put her in stocks and throw tomatoes at her. She has no criminal record, is bi-polar. She didn't kill some one or seriously injure anyone. She's apologised, learnt her lesson, been publically humiliated and paying a fine. It's enough for a minor incident.
Candie wrote: » Yes, but she's not eviscerated and nothing less will do.
Water John wrote: » gorm, that's a clown comment. A bit of respect for people with mental health issues. Has society become so unkind. How we treat vulnerable people, irrespective of their wealth is the measure of our humanity.
deaddonkey15 wrote: » Was she institutionalized after this incident? If she's not responsible for her actions that led to 3 people being assaulted and one accused of sexual assault then she should be under some sort of supervision.
hinault wrote: » She falsely claimed to have been sexually assaulted. Bi-polar or not, that false accusation is inexcusable.
murpho999 wrote: » No she was not 'institutionalized' but she did receive treatment in a hospital for her mental illness.Your terminology displays your ignorance of mental health. She pleaded guilty, evidence was shown medical professionals that she was not well at the time and the judge ruled it would be unfair to criminalise her. So a compromise has been reached. Also, she withdrew the sexual assault charge and apologised to the victims. I think that's enough.
murpho999 wrote: » She withdrew it as she was not of sound mind at the time. Do people not realise that mental illness diminishes sufferers their normal mental capacity and rationality?
murpho999 wrote: » She withdrew it as she was not of sound mind at the time.
Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: » It depends. Had she already been diagnosed? Was she prescribed medication? If so, and she failed or refused to take it, then surely that is a wilful disregard for her own safety and the safety of the general public, and then yes, she should be punished.
deaddonkey15 wrote: » Is that right? And that remark displays absolutely no ignorance on your part no? You know everything about me and the people in my life? Get off your high horse.
Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: » So the victim of the accusation should just take it on the chin?
hinault wrote: » I don't buy that.
murpho999 wrote: » You're just making a lot of assumptions there. So you just assume she's not well and if she has medicine then everything is fine and she would be normal? Therefore if she wasn't normal she must have refused to take her medicine and should be punished? Your post really is quite arrogant and displays a huge amount of misunderstanding of mental health.
murpho999 wrote: » Or just accept her apology?
murpho999 wrote: » Well just as well you're not a judge. That's how it was reported from the court on RTE news.