Australian woman who slaughtered eight children found of "unsound mind." Will not stand trial, may be out in a couple of years.

Imnotmrabut · 2017-05-04T13:03:10+00:00

I'm still wondering, why if she was known to have serious mental health problems, the kids were not protected at the time?

Of Course - The Tender Years Doctrine - Mum is best even when she's s certifiable homicidal nut job with a knife in hand.

Proteus_Marius · 2017-05-04T17:15:57+00:00

Your post title runs counter to the professional statement within the article:

Thaiday could spend the rest of her life in the state's mental health institutions.

She is currently being kept at the Park Centre ... psychiatrists told the court she had been slow to respond to treatment and was at high risk of relapsing

A court order means she will be kept in a secure ward at the facility ...

... some people take a lot longer to respond to treatment, if at all," Ms Smyth said. "So it can be anywhere from a couple of years to a lifetime."

Yes, the probability that she is released is greater than 0.0. The likelihood that she remains in custody for life includes a greater probability, imo.

terribletweets · 2017-05-04T16:37:54+00:00

Loving mother, pressure of single motherhood, cannibals, religious extremism, blah blah blah... everything except the mother's being at fault for slaying her children.

the case had now moved to a phase where the focus was on Thaiday's wellbeing.

"The measure of a society is how it best treats its most vulnerable — people with mental illness, they're the most vulnerable," she said.

Fucking ludicrous how desperate this author and the authorities are to absolve her of all responsibility, because she's a woman.

RIP these kids, horrendous the absolute nightmare they must have went through in their final minutes, watching their brothers and sisters murdered and knowing they were next. Heartbreaking.

ThePigmanAgain · 2017-05-04T10:18:44+00:00

At the time, i predicted she would do twenty years at the most. Now i doubt it will be even five. I wonder what happens to men who are "schizophrenic" and slaughter multiple children? Something far worse, i would guess. And if she did it because she was schizophrenic, why was it triggered by two of the girls disobeying her by breaking curfew? Sounds more like rage than wanting to protect them from the apocalypse.

Amazingly, Queensland Law Society president Christine Smyth had this to say...

"The measure of a society is how it best treats its most vulnerable — people with mental illness, they're the most vulnerable."

And here i was, thinking it was children who were the most vulnerable.

Consilio_et_Animis · 2017-05-04T12:59:28+00:00

"...the financial and emotional pressure of being a single mum had become insurmountable ...she was a long time cannabis user. "

So she was forced to have 8 kids she couldn't afford or manage to look after?

And it's known that smoking illegal drugs causes schizophrenia:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-126056/How-cannabis-trigger-schizophrenia.html

But hey, according to the International Pussy Pass Regulations, a woman who kills 3 or more kids is guaranteed a GOLD Pussy Pass.

soparamens · 2017-05-04T14:37:59+00:00

Any similar case to have a point of comparison?

the_unseen_one · 2017-05-04T14:54:28+00:00

They're not even trying to pretend to punish her. I don't care if she had a psychotic episode, she still killed eight kids. If she wasn't mentally fit enough to know what she was doing, then she should be locked in a mental hospital until the day she dies. Ideally they should just execute her for what she did.

Those poor kids. Fuck this woman.

666Evo · 2017-05-04T23:03:49+00:00

Zero discussion of this in r/Australia. If it were a male perpetrator, the sub would be flooded.

I'm going to post it. Let's see how quickly it's downvoted.

Edit: The answer is immediately. Immediately downvoted.

Urishima · 2017-05-04T14:19:14+00:00

I mean, it's clear that has a more than just a few screws loose in the old noggin', but...

KingKennyCool · 2017-05-04T16:45:27+00:00

Saw that coming.

mwobuddy · 2017-05-04T10:34:25+00:00

QUICK GET THAT MAN (OR WOMAN) A BABY!

Rasalom72 · 2017-05-04T13:11:53+00:00

If they are mentally unstable, it doesn't matter who you kill or how many you kill, or even how you kill.. .you won't do any time.

JohnKimbler · 2017-05-04T17:25:23+00:00

She's indigenous, they are above the law in Australia.

Title	Australian woman who slaughtered eight children found of "unsound mind." Will not stand trial, may be out in a couple of years.
Author	ThePigmanAgain
Upvotes	156
Comments	46
Date	May 4, 2017 10:11 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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