tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975660612181993995.post1530537433326842775..comments2024-03-18T17:03:02.005-07:00Comments on Lindy's Lair: Justice Isn't Always a Straight Pathjrlindermuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975660612181993995.post-82757379497332442242015-09-28T05:18:06.202-07:002015-09-28T05:18:06.202-07:00Thanks for commenting, Gavin.Thanks for commenting, Gavin.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975660612181993995.post-6857737757138950262015-09-27T17:20:31.426-07:002015-09-27T17:20:31.426-07:00J.R., nice synopsis of the insanity defense in his...J.R., nice synopsis of the insanity defense in historical context. Especially enlightening are those old, derogatory terms often ascribed to people of diminished mental or physical capacity. In Massachusetts, the insanity plea, once proffered by the defense, is a difficult to prove, much less have accepted by a jury. And in my experience, justice is rarely a straight path. Thanks for posting.Gavin Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03689791459553294766noreply@blogger.com