Marjorie wrote on August 29, 2008 03:16 PM: The purpose for Arabella's Law is to save
people and money. Each prisoner jailed
in NV costs over 32,000 each year---add
that up!
Senator Dr Joe Heck and Assemblyman Lynn
Stewart are backing BDR 155 as are many
others. It appears as though Lisa is the
only one intelligent enough to realize that,

Whoa... wrote on June 26, 2008 05:26 PM: "Paying for prison for a mentally ill person who commits a serious crime would probably be more expensive for tax payers"...are you kidding me? This broad KILLED her child! I call this a little more than a "serious crime". This likens this "serious crime" to selling crack and going to "drug court". The fact that this piece of garbage may have been diagnosed with a "bipolar disorder" is just a way to put up a defense. HOW ABOUT THE FACT THAT SHE'S A DRUNK AND DRUGGIE! Don't you think the vodka and pills may have had a more likely affect on that day's events? There are plenty of "mentally ill" people out there who ARE NOT murdering their children.

RandolphRed wrote on June 26, 2008 01:54 PM: So I guess to you folks. Alzheimer's is just something old people make up. So they won't have to deal with life. And epilepsy is just another child throwing a tantrum... Looks like the writing was on the wall. But no one read the writing. Is autism a mental problem or just nervous children?

lisa wrote on June 26, 2008 01:16 PM: I believe that people need to be held accountable for their actions, and I do believe that Sheri Love needs to go to prison for what she did. However, I also think that Arabella's law could be a good one. I think many people know that the great majority of people who commit crimes don't actually go to jail. Charges are plead down and criminals pay fines or do community service and remain free to commit more crimes until eventually their luck runds out and they end up in prison. With Arabella's law if someone commits a crime that seems to suggest a mental illness was a contributing factor, a judge could order that person to participate in outpatient treatmentinstead of just pay a fine. IF that person does not comply then I assume that person would be arrested and jailed. If a mentally ill person who has not yet committed a violent offense is ordered into treatment and that treatment helps to prevent a violent crime from occuring in the future, then I think it would be a good law not only for the offender but the community as well. Paying for it may be a problem, but paying for prison for a mentally ill person who commits a serious crime would probably be more expensive for tax payers.

Pah Handler wrote on June 26, 2008 12:56 PM: "Mandating outpatient care is fine and dandy - but who will pay for it? The last I read Gov Lovejoy couldn't find extra cash if he worked in a bank."

Savior Obama can pay for it all with some change.

Dear Mrs. Bull: wrote on June 26, 2008 09:51 AM: "Outpatient treatment" only works for those who are "willing" participants. Your daughter had an opporunity 2 days before she left the hospital "against the staff's advice". Where were you when your daughter first tried to kill herself in 1993 and when her other attempts followed? Face it Mrs. Bull, your murderous daughter didn't want help. She wants pity, excuses and undoubtedly a drink. The only "outpatient treatment" this woman could benefit from are the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. It's amazing how much more manageable her bipolor illness will be if she stopped drinking a fifth of vodka a day and stopped abusing prescription medications. Instead of wasting time with your ridiculous legislation, why don't you try volunteering at one of the local charities that takes care of innocent child vicitims of abusive parents. This state is broke enough (socially and financially), your new law won't change a thing. I can't imagine why you're trying to pass a law now. Where have you been the past 47 years? A little late don't you think?

Nucking Futs wrote on June 26, 2008 08:45 AM: Mandating outpatient care is fine and dandy - but who will pay for it? The last I read Gov Lovejoy couldn't find extra cash if he worked in a bank.

Justice wrote on June 26, 2008 08:06 AM: There's no excuse for mental illness. When are people going to accept responsiblity for killing people. It doesn't matter if someone put remote control implants on you and forced you to kill, if a person died by your hands, you are resposible no matter what. So tired of hearing mental illness, being drunk or on drugs, sleep walking, postpartom depression, the Twinky Defense. Total rubbish. We don't need psychos walking the street when the only thing keeping them from killing you is a pill.

anonymous wrote on June 26, 2008 07:08 AM: she's sick. mental illness is no excuse for what she did. i'm mentally ill but i'm still fully responsible for my family. she should be put in jail for life and they should throw away the key