Comments on: The dilemma of Kayla Bourque

By: vorpal

vorpal — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:39:38 +0000

I am so glad to have finally met some people with common sense discussing this case. It seems everyone is reacting with a kneejerk, poorly thought out emotional response.

This case sucks because legally, more cannot reasonably be done and we have to live with this dangerous human being in our midst. That being said, I think that monitoring her and spreading the news that she is a severe danger is the correct approach, given the circumstances.

By: Marnie Tunay

Marnie Tunay — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:05:32 +0000

It’s possible that her telling another student about her fantasies and criminal plans was at least in part an unconscious cry for help. If one thinks about it, there really is no other reason that she Would tell someone. Also, in his book ‘The People of the Lie,’ M.Scott Peck proposed that evil Should be considered a mental illness. I agree. If it’s not something crying to be treated, then we are giving up hope on at least 2% of the human population, writing them off as being completely irredeemable. Unlike Robert Hare, I am not satisfied with doing that, myself.

By: Pat Morris

Pat Morris — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:59:29 +0000

We really do need a secretive vigilante group that eliminates people like this.
They would be called upon infrequently at best, but it would serve society well to have this in place.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:43:14 +0000

But our mental health system can lock people up if they think they are a threat to themselves because of severe mental health issues, which is why I said the justice system needs to work closely with the mental health system so that everyone, including Bourque, is protected.

By: shihtzustaff

shihtzustaff — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:16:50 +0000

I am not making the decisions about what is going to happen Bourque. I am simply pointing out that our legal system does not lock people up for what they might do.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:00:23 +0000

As a social worker who works with mental health folks, my experience over the past 30 years is that medication and counselling is of limited benefit. Furthermore, the person actually has to show up and take their medication, which rarely happens in the community.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:55:02 +0000

Agreed, Lee Hanlon. This woman has already been diagnosed as having mental health issues, so it’s not a stretch to ensure she stays in a facility where she is safe from herself and the public is safe from her. Shitzsustaff’s ‘police state on steroids’ is my ‘responsible government for the people’. To allow her freedom to kill again is not only irresponsible to society but it’s shirking our responsibilities to protect her. She needs to be protected from herself. But if she’s going to be released, I suggest we move her next door to Shitzsustaff.

By: ojay

ojay — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:12:22 +0000

Don’t be silly. Your last statement is patently false. Most serial killers have a history of killing animals, not the other way around. If “most” people who ever killed an animal “graduated” to killing people, odds are someone would have snuffed your misinformation-spreading ass a long time ago. Get your facts straight.

By: Lee Hanlon

Lee Hanlon — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:03:41 +0000

You must also remember this woman has already killed animals for the joy of it. So, no, her rights would not be violated if we were to have her locked up…..for life!

She is the the clasic example of a serial killer, but not only that, she resides in an area that is Canada’s dumping grounds for serial killers that have yet to be caught.

Would you rather protect her rights and wait until her first human victim, or would you rather take a preemptive move and lock her up so that her potential human victims will live to see their dreams of living come true.

I am getting so sick of those who prefer to protect the so-called rights of violent criminals!! It is time to step up and protect society from the evils of those who are hell bent on destroying the innocent!!

By: spyder

spyder — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:51:11 +0000

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