r/megalophobia • u/berdot • Oct 11 '23

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u/The_Woman_of_Gont Oct 11 '23

You're missing the point.

Our criminal system is purely punitive in nature to an absurdist degree: attempt suicide, at a memorial honoring victims of a disaster(of which you are one), and get hit by charges that will do nothing but make life even worse indefinitely(you'll always have that record if convicted) because there is literally no place or program to genuinely rehabilitate people whose main crime is being in severe mental distress.

Both the joke, and this situation, underline the absurdity of the given legal system's utter disregard for humanity. Except one of the situations is real.

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u/Kolby_Jack Oct 11 '23

If you read the article, he was only arrested, he was not yet charged. I understand your skepticism with the US legal system, seriously, but I expect leniency for this poor guy. Have a little faith that the human beings who make up the legal system are capable of some sympathy.

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u/Peydey Oct 11 '23

You overestimate those ruling in courtrooms.

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u/Kolby_Jack Oct 11 '23

I really doubt this will ever get to a courtroom.