I greatly snipped the above, but only because of space. Excellent CARIIS! Every word, excellent!
I cried when I saw the first tapes. I cried reading the transcript. As I type this, I'm awaiting a call or text from my sister or her husband. Severe mental health issues, and she was in the ER the last I heard from her. I'm sure she was admitted. My sister has people to help guide her. Even through sleepless nights, through anger outbursts, through extreme fatigue...she's loved, knows she's loved, and has support. This past week alone, she's been to her therapist, her psychiatrist, I've stayed up a few nights just talking and keeping her grounded, and her wonderful husband who may not understand but is always supportive. Nikolas didn't have that.
There is NO WAY he was faking. This guy was suffering from an illness. If he had cancer, or a broken leg, people would be up in arms about him not getting treatment. But because it's a mental illness, he's demonized, and part of the throw away society. It sickens me beyond belief. This is a human being with an illness! He deserved and deserves treatment! I don't know that he'll be safe for society now that this has happened. But neither does anyone else. People shouldn't have to end up in prison to receive mental treatment. As a society, we don't put people in prison because they have AIDS, or Lou Gehrig's disease!
We need mental treatment and NOW! There are people suffering and we're ignoring them. Disgusted.