Lindsay Clancy sympathizers: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: Supporters of Lindsay Clancy, who says postpartum psychosis is why she killed her youngsters .
There is no excuse for what Lindsay Clancy did (“Madness of rooting for a killer,” Bethany Mandel, Aug. 21).
She dedicated premeditated homicide. She particularly requested her husband to go to the store, leaving her alone along with her helpless youngsters.
They say she needed help however couldn’t get it as a result of she was overly medicated. All she needed to do was choose up the cellphone and call 911 and state, “I don’t feel good. I need help.” She knew enough to mislead her husband.
Treating mental sickness is normally a guessing recreation for the physician. No one is aware of what goes by means of somebody’s sick thoughts. These varieties of docs’ work normally winds up with them prescribing meds that could possibly be a hit or a miss.
Regardless, Clancy is guilty of homicide.
Mike Caterino
Oxford, Conn.
I’m a former prosecutor who has been following Clancy’s case with great curiosity. Only in exceedingly uncommon circumstances do I imagine that somebody who dedicated a horrific act ought to escape felony legal responsibility. This is one of them.
Clancy, alongside along with her youngsters, are victims, and no one has “forgotten” the kids, as Mandel alleges.
This trial is a sickening spectacle designed to absolve our society of failing this mom whereas pointing the finger at her so we will really feel superior. After all, none of us would do that, proper?
But how do we all know if we’ve by no means suffered in the way in which Clancy did?
She is aware of what she did to her youngsters and to herself. This is way worse punishment than any jail sentence might ever impose.
Michael Brautigam
Tallinn, Estonia
People like Clancy or Luigi Mangione worth their own lives a lot that they can’t conceive of paying a price for extinguishing the lives of others. Instead, they combat ferociously to save lots of themselves.
As a mom, I can’t perceive how Clancy consciously waited for everybody who would forestall the tragedy to depart so she might finish her youngsters’s lives. Isn’t that premeditation?
Colette Curry
Staten Island
These ladies supporting Clancy might have been by means of a related state of affairs like her. If you your self haven’t been by means of melancholy, you shouldn’t be talking about it.
People who dwell in glass homes shouldn’t throw stones.
Doreen Polese
Whitestone
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The Issue: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle transferring back to the United Kingdom after six years in America.
As with any head of state’s household, sure requirements should be adopted to instill confidence within the authorities (“The British are going,” Aug. 20).
The Sussexes refused to stick to essentially the most primary of these rules. They justified their abhorrent conduct by claiming they wished to modernize the monarchy. Well, my dears, it was by no means up to a failed Hollywood actress and her man-child of a husband to take action. That can be up to the British people and their parliament.
Jeanne Wrobleski
Philadelphia, Pa.
When Grace Kelly came visiting from America, we Europeans welcomed her with open arms. When John Lennon came visiting to you, you shot him. Therefore, thanks for sending off Harry and Meghan in time-honored fashion.
Gerry Hinde
Isle of Portland, UK
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are nothing however spoiled brats who need consideration. They didn’t get it right here.
They trashed the Royal Family and ruined all of the offers that had been provided to them. These two are principally ineffective people with no outlined goal in life. Let Britain deal with them any further.
Gary Acerra
Staten Island
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