BoatBanter.com - Chris Kyles killer wants change of venue

On 2/10/2015 7:26 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/10/15 7:21 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/10/2015 6:58 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/10/15 6:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/10/2015 6:27 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/8/15 11:11 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:17:15 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"

wrote:

Seems like *everyone* is bipolar now-a-days.

There is a lot of money in mental illness so it does get diagnosed
more than it may actually exist.

So, you and Greg feel that a person who kills someone but is
determined
to be insane should just automatically to to the chair ... or lethal
injection gurney?

It would depend on the depth of the "mental defect" (the legal term)
and the severity of the crime but if it was a capital case and
abhorrent enough to survive all of the mandatory appeals, why not
execute them just like you would anyone else?

I also see little difference between life in prison and life in a
correctional mental facility. It is just a prison with a prescription
drug plan. They keep the inmates drugged into submission. Is that a
life? (yes I have been in one in my job)

The greatest living expert…

…in rec.boats has to be Greg Fretwell…

…because in catching up on the last few days of posts, I read that he
has *all* the answers on:

* capital punishment

* mental illness

* physicians and their motivators

* snow

* prisons and inmates

* labor unions

* the Middle East

* drone warfare

* politics

This is an absolutely amazing accomplishment for a fellow who has *no*
college degrees in anything, no expertise in the criminal justice
system; no decade of education, training, examination and
certification
in treating mental illnesses; no medical degree; no experience in
diplomacy; no experience in high level politics, et cetera, et cetera,
et cetera.

Greg, you're just amazing. If there's ever a call for another
all-seeing, all-knowing oracle, you're the man. No need for anyone to
spend decades of their lives learning and perfecting a high-level
skill
set. Just seek out *The Greg*.

You forgot "keeper of the keys" for Windows 95. :-)

Ah, yes. Well, as I am not "the expert" in everything, I hope you'll
excuse that memory lapse.

It is obvious that Greg's primary motivator is $$$. He doesn't give a
**** about capital punishment, beyond the fact that handing a murderer a
suicide pill is cheaper than housing him for life, that he doesn't give
a rat's ass about the Middle East beyond cutting military aid ($$$) to
Israel, et cetera. A secondary motivator is to make himself feel better
about never getting a college degree by putting down those who did.

I would argue that you tend to put too much emphasis on why a degree
is required to be qualified in any particular subject or discipline.
There are plenty of examples of degree-less, self-taught and educated
people who have made major contributions to society (or simply had
successful careers in their chosen field of work). There are also
many examples of highly educated people holding multiple degrees who
are total failures or represent warped views that affect society.

I think the problem in a discussion group like rec.boats is how
information and opinions are presented. An "IMO" or "I think" before
stating a belief takes the edge off of what seems to bother you
regarding Greg. He posts his views as if they are certain fact, but
most are simply opinions that are viewed differently by others.

BTW ... you often post in the same manner, especially when it comes
to politics.

I think Greg is qualified to discuss snow and politics.

I have a hard won degree in engineering with a focus on communication
electronics and systems. Greg is far more knowledgeable of past and
current electronic communication systems (computers, etc.) than I ever
was or will ever be because I never used the formal education in the
field I ended up in. I don't even know how to program a DVR although
that's mainly because I have no interest in using them.

The field I worked in almost 40 years is heavy in physics backed with
mechanical and electrical engineering. There is no college level
degree program (at least there wasn't when I was still attending
school) in the technology I was involved with. A working understanding
of the technology requires self education, drawing from other fields
of study.