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Man who brazenly attacked judge during sentencing said he was having a bad day (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] Kolrami 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

In 2008 a man decapitated someone on a Greyhound, he taunted the other bus riders by showing them the severed head, and he ate some of the body in front of the other passengers. His lawyers used the insanity plea. He served his time and was let out in 2017.

If he didn't plead insanity, I'd be extremely surprised if he weren't still in jail.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tim_McLean

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, as that took place in Canada and most countries treat mental health problems much better than the US, like the incident in the OP. If he had cannibalized someone in the US he might not even be alive.