Well, of course murder is murder,  whether the victim is disabled or not.  I
think it's reprehensible in any case.  I'm wondering if Latimer will use the
plea of the stress of dealing w/ a disabled child as his defense.  I say,
"bull," there's no defense possible in the murder of a child.

I am reminded of cases I've heard in which disabled children are shut up and
away from the world which is one of the worse forms of child abuse to me, to
deprive a child of any social interaction with the world and other human
beings.

I am also thinking of the case in Texas where that mother killed all of her
children and her defense is insanity due to postpartum depression.  Again no
excuse in my book.

Kat


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Zubko" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:51 PM
Subject: Thoughts on LATIMER Case?


> Hi Everyone,
>
> I AMwriting to ask a favour for my cousin again. Bianca is writing an
> essay on the SOCIAL IMPACT of the Robert Latimer Case and I am wondering
> if you have any ideas/opinions on the matter. I know I may be opening a
> can of worms here, too!
>
> Robert Latimer was a Saskatchewan farmer who killed his daughter Tracey
> via carbon monoxide poisoning. He said it was mercy killing, as she had
> cerebral palsy could not speak ,had 2  dislocated hips, needed a g-tube
which
> the family did not allow, etc. I have read a book about what really went
> on in the courtroom, not just in the press releases, and it is scarey. If
> you haven't heard of the case itself, there is bound to be a ton of
> information on the Internet. Does anyone have any input on this...
>
> Again, sorry if I opened a can of worms, but it is for the good cause of a
> school paper. You can post your feelings, e-mail them to my other address
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> or write directly to BIANCA: Her e-mail is [log in to unmask]
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
> Jenn