The Nashville district attorney called on Wednesday for the Tennessee legislature to make it easier to commit someone to a mental institution after a man who was previously released for incompetence to stand trial was accused of shooting an 18-year-old college student in the head.
Belmont University student Jillian Ludwig, of New Jersey, was walking on a track in a local park when she was shot and critically wounded at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Metro Nashville Police. They arrested Shaquille Taylor, 29, after surveillance video and witness statements pointed to him as the shooter.
“Taylor was shooting at a car when a bullet hit Ludwig in the head as she walked on a track in a park across the street,” police said on social media when announcing the arrest Wednesday.
How did they have access to a gun?
I mean, it’s a southern US state, so probably Walmart.
It was right next to the liqueur too! So convenient
Federal and state law prohibit the prosecution of mentally incompetent defendants.
WTF??? Get the mentally incompetent help so that they can be assured fair representation, but they should absolutely be charged if they commit crimes. No one is above the law, not even the mentally ill.
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I don’t really care why at this point. He should have never been allowed out
Yes he should have, but under 24-hr supervision.
Herein lies the biggest issue with those who suffer from severe mental health issues … warehousing them in a jail is stupid, yet that’s what happens almost every single time.
Maybe instead of increasing cop’s budgets exponentially, take 30% of that money and invest it in supports for people who need it, esp mentally ill people.
If he’s functioning at a kindergarten level he actually should legally be under 24 hour supervision, just like a kindergartner.
He should also have as much access to guns as a kindergartner ( zero).
We mostly need jail that’s not 100% punitive. If there were mental health services in there and a LOT less abuse, there should be zero issue with “locking up” mentally incompetent people: it would be exactly the 24/7 observation and help you’re asking for.
People needing mental health care should NEVER be in a jail. Full stop.
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Yes. If that’s what you call a care facility.
In any case, he clearly shouldn’t be out in society. If he’s not responsible for his own actions, he should be in a place where other people are responsible. How can you actually advocate for a violent, mentally deficient man to be out and about, with access to guns? Clearly you don’t give a shit about his young victim and her family, or the kids and mother he terrorized previously.
When you’re threatening my family do you think I give a flying fuck about my attackers mental well being? It’s not my problem, it’s not my concern.
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No.
