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It's difficult to argue against the death penalty though. He knew in his mind that it was wrong and murdered two guys in cold blood.
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But I agree none the less. They raise taxes for no good reason.
The PTSD issue is seperate, in my opinion. I have a close member of my family who suffers greatly from PTSD after numerous tours in the middle east. He has nightmares continuously. He fears sleep like some people fear snakes.
There are times when he finds himself with his 9mm pistol sitting in the street or in his backyard hiding. From what, he's not sure. The VA has been of absolute no help and continue to change his appointments. I fear, though, he may never make an appointment if he continues down the dark path he's found himself on. Perhaps Eddie Ray Routh is on the same dark path that so many others have found themselves on. Perhaps we'll never know. I won't pass judgement only baseed on the victim's perceived celebrity status.
Suicide by PTSD amongst our veterans is real. We must address it.
Why not from 5 yards? 500 yards lets you believe it's not as personal?
Which branch did you serve? And, have you sent rounds down range to kill another man in a combat situation? Have you had to hold the hand of a fellow soldier and listen to their last breaths as they choke and gargle on their own blood pooling up in their chest as they cry for loved ones?
Regarding the PTSD...I don't care what he 'suffers' from...he killed two men. He should face judgement. This whole "he can't stand trail for reason of insanity"... no shit, no normal person kills two men like that, of course he's insane. He still deserves to face his punishment, regardless of his mental status.
I have a former good friend that was discharged (he says honorably) from marine boot camp who claims to have PTSD and claims that he's a marine through and through. If you didn't know any better you would swear he was a high ranking officer or something. It drove me nuts.
With Routh, I give him a little benefit of the doubt. I think he deserved punishment but the death penalty stretches my conscience a little. As arrogant and immoral some of the military can be, they still signed up for an essentially thankless job and put their life on the line.
9 times out of 10 I favor the death penalty. But this one, where it was known he had PTSD, I say a lifetime sentence is alright.
I'm a gun rights supporter, but your family member's issues would make me very nervous, that's for sure. Hopefully he never finds himself in the street with that gun in his hand and a dead neighbor kid at his feet, wondering what actually happened.
For IWreck's friend...I'd say it's an attention issue...and and easy 'cop out'.
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Heck, he may have been gang raped for all we know, or maybe something a lot less "traumatic" to you or I, and just processed it entirely differently than most people would.
The fuck they can't be!
I'm sorry young boy, your dad won't be coming home. But it's ok, the guy that did it had PTSD so he didn't mean to.
If you're referring to the Martin and Brown killings....I would hardly consider them 'innocent'.
Suddenly you seem to have taken on a completely different philosophy......
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