> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Robert Seeberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: zondag 17 maart 2002 4:58 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Re: Andrea Yates was: Re: Honest GOP?
> > The laws in Texas in the 1970s were better for constructively dealing > > with this sort of thing, but Texas changed how the insanity defense > > goes after Hinkley was found not guilty by reason of insanity after > > he shot Reagan. > > The mindset being that the insanity defense was a way for criminals to > escape punishment. Having a very good lawyer is also a way for criminals to escape punishment. Maybe Texas should ban lawyers as well... <grin> Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
