Sane Enough To Kill, But To Insane To Stand Trial???

I just finished reading an article about the Arizona shooting suspect Jared Loughner.  A judge has declared him incompetent to stand trial at this time and he will be sent to a mental health facility for up to four months to be evaluated.  If he gets “better” or mentally stable and understands the consequences of the case against him, the trial will continue but if not, the charges could be thrown out and he’ll spend the rest of his life in an institution.

I usually don’t like to bad mouth the United States of America, but man does our Justice Department really puzzle me.  This 22 year old was competent enough to get a driver’s license, buy a handgun, get admitted to college (he dropped out), feed himself, dress himself and plan and construct a killing spree.  Yet, he’s not competent enough to stand trial for the crimes he’s committed?  I don’t get it.  I remember reading awhile back that this same individual sent messages to some of his friends and family the night before the killings that read, “Please, don’t be mad at me.”  This shows that he knew what he was going to do was wrong and that the killing spree was premeditated.  So exactly how is he incompetent?

The judge has had two mental health experts evaluate him and they both concluded that he is a schizophrenic and likely not faking the whole thing but how does one go from competent enough to get into college and plan a huge killing spree to a loony toon overnight?  It just doesn’t make sense.  I love this country more than anything but it’s stuff like this that really tries my patience.  It seems we give these killers and murderers more rights and compassion than they really deserve.

This case is really an easy one to determine.  It’s pretty much an open and shut book.  Hundreds of people were at the rally and saw him shoot the people.  The evidence is all there, so why do we need to waste taxpayer’s money by housing, feeding and giving medical and mental care to this lunatic.  It’s stuff like this that really make you scratch your head and say what the fuck?

Maybe it’s me, but the court system in the United States and all of the judges that review cases should be checked for competency.  Get it together already.  If an animal or dog attacks a person and causes serious harm, they are deemed “mad” and put down; I think it’s time to extend that to human beings as well.

Maybe it’s me, but our gun laws should also be checked for competency because apparently you can own a gun and be a mentally unstable schizo maniac….