Things that give you the sh1ts

[gadj1976]

Cancer, **** you!! Lost A mate today Id been lucky to know for 27 years, diagnosed only about a month ago. A bloke that wouldn't have an enemy in the world, such a truly beautiful person. Life can be so cruel

Why don't we hear of rapists paedophiles or mass murderers getting cancer. If there is a god then these filthy pricks should be first to go.

Comisserations JK its truly dreadful news.

[daysofourlives]

Has anyone spared a thought for all those Bulldogs and Hawks supporters in these tough times.
I bet none of you have, you all just think about your bloody selves dont you!!

The last time at least one of these clubs wasnt in a GF Port beat Sturt and North beat Carlton.
Maybe there's some Crows fans out there who can give us some advice on being a neutral on Grand Final day

[Wedgie]

Has anyone spared a thought for all those Bulldogs and Hawks supporters in these tough times.
I bet none of you have, you all just think about your bloody selves dont you!!

The last time at least one of these clubs wasnt in a GF Port beat Sturt and North beat Carlton.
Maybe there's some Crows fans out there who can give us some advice on being a neutral on Grand Final day

Port beat Norwood in 99 mate.

[Footy Chick]

Quick, everyone get on the pingas and then go kill someone they don't like.

You'll get away with it..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-28/cy-walsh-found-not-guilty-due-to-mental-incompetence/7884062

[Wedgie]

Quick, everyone get on the pingas and then go kill someone they don't like.

You'll get away with it..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-28/cy-walsh-found-not-guilty-due-to-mental-incompetence/7884062

Judge rules Cy Walsh was suffering schizophrenic episode when he stabbed his Dad 20 times,and was NOT on drugs.

[Booney]

Can't agree with that FC. For over a year he's been analyzed by people with far more understanding of his mental health than you or I and hes been found to have been mentally impaired at the time and is not criminally responsible for the act. Cold comfort for many, but we've got to trust the experts judgement.

I think saying "the pingas" is being disrespectful to the mental state of the young man. The judge made it clear it was not, in the experts view, drug induced.

[HH3]

Drugs may have had a detrimental effect on his state of mind well prior to the night of the murder, so it could still have been a factor.

[Wedgie]

Drugs may have had a detrimental effect on his state of mind well prior to the night of the murder, so it could still have been a factor.

So could have a visit from Martians.

[Footy Chick]

Would be interesting to hear the thoughts of @The Big Shrek.

Mental health is thrown around too much today. Every other person has mental health issues and should no longer be able to be used as a defense against crime.

[Booney]

Mental health is thrown around too much today. Every other person has mental health issues and should no longer be able to be used as a defense against crime.

Perhaps they do and unless it's you who is the "other person" you simply can't judge.

As for it being a defence, that's a very different debate.

[Magellan]

Drugs may have had a detrimental effect on his state of mind well prior to the night of the murder, so it could still have been a factor.

So could have a visit from Martians.

Is Kevin Sheedy involved?

[HH3]

Drugs may have had a detrimental effect on his state of mind well prior to the night of the murder, so it could still have been a factor.

So could have a visit from Martians.

Thats true.

[The Big Shrek]

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/c ... s269c.html

The rationale is that the criminal law punishes people who have a mens rea(guilty mind). people who are so unwell they don't know what they are doing, for example think they are stabbing an evil alien, don't deserve to be punished. However they are detained to protect the community.

Look at the section and s268. The law specifically excludes people who take drugs from having a defence. However persons with mental health issues are often very vulnerable and fall into drug use. It then gets very complicated.

People who think everyone on antidepressants can use this defence are wrong. The defendant has to be seriously unwell before it works.

I'd say 75% of the jail population has some mental health issue. 80% would be there because of drugs. Only a very few people can use this particular defence.

[Booney]

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/clca1935262/s269c.html

The rationale is that the criminal law punishes people who have a mens rea(guilty mind). people who are so unwell they don't know what they are doing, for example think they are stabbing an evil alien, don't deserve to be punished. However they are detained to protect the community.

Look at the section and s268. The law specifically excludes people who take drugs from having a defence. However persons with mental health issues are often very vulnerable and fall into drug use. It then gets very complicated.

People who think everyone on antidepressants can use this defence are wrong. The defendant has to be seriously unwell before it works.

I'd say 75% of the jail population has some mental health issue. 80% would be there because of drugs. Only a very few people can use this particular defence.

Thankyou our learned colleague. So "take some pingas and kill someone and get off" has no basis whatsoever.

[bennymacca]

Love how people think they know more than the judge and professionals who would have worked this case for a year

[HH3]

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/clca1935262/s269c.html

The rationale is that the criminal law punishes people who have a mens rea(guilty mind). people who are so unwell they don't know what they are doing, for example think they are stabbing an evil alien, don't deserve to be punished. However they are detained to protect the community.

Look at the section and s268. The law specifically excludes people who take drugs from having a defence. However persons with mental health issues are often very vulnerable and fall into drug use. It then gets very complicated.

People who think everyone on antidepressants can use this defence are wrong. The defendant has to be seriously unwell before it works.

I'd say 75% of the jail population has some mental health issue. 80% would be there because of drugs. Only a very few people can use this particular defence.

Thankyou our learned colleague. So "take some pingas and kill someone and get off" has no basis whatsoever.

Depends if that pinga use helped cause the mental health problems he's experiencing in the first place.

He obviously didn't just shelve a pinga, stab his Dad and get off, now that the facts on his lack of drug use that night are out. But drug use could have helped lead to the murder and the mental health problems he was exonerated because of.

I think my opinions right in the middle of Booney and FC's.

[Booney]

Did mental illness cause the drug use, or did drug use cause the mental illness? Either way, anyone who is willing to voice an opinion on this who isn't fully informed in my view, shouldn't.

[HH3]

Did mental illness cause the drug use, or did drug use cause the mental illness? Either way, anyone who is willing to voice an opinion on this who isn't fully informed in my view, shouldn't.

Like you?

Your opinions to trust the court ruling, but thats still an opinion.

Some ruling need to be discussed, from both sides.

[Q.]

Mental illness often leads to substance abuse.

[HH3]

Mental illness often leads to substance abuse.

Use of hard, unregulated (even regulated) drugs can lead to mental illness too.