Damn, why didn't I think of that?
News item: Wash State has passed a new law that accomplishes the same practical purpose as the "Scottish" verdict of Guilty And Insane. This law places the choice of prison vs asylum in the hands of DSHS instead of the judge and jury.
I would have preferred the clear and straightforward verdict, but this regulatory approach may work better in the long run.
Two inmates in Eastern Insane Asylum are now suing to have the law revoked.
Why? Because the law could move them from the asylum to prison, which they claim is a violation of their "Disability Rights", whatever the hell those are. And some Commie outfit called "Disability Rights Law Center" is running the suit, undoubtedly with taxpayer funding.
Most likely won't succeed, but you never know. The State supremes are fairly rational and won't go along. If the "Disability Rights Law Center" has enough taxpayer funding to keep pushing, they'll take it to the 9th Circuit, where Chief Saboteur Reinhardt, America's worst enemy, will use the suit to free all the crazies in the country. Guaranteed.
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The only comment on the news article so far was a
perfect and terse expression of logic:
"Okay, If they can understand the law why are they not in prison to begin with?"
I didn't even think of that. Getting slow!