She should be released this is so wrong

That does not give her the right to steal other people things and use them.

It sure does

Well Billy, let her steal your crap then.

You people are sick if you can't realise she has a problem

I totally agree billy..I happen to know she has a medical condition.. Some people just don't get it

Thank you at last someone with half of a brain along with some compassion

So it should just be swept under the rug?

No not at all but should be delt with in a different manner thats all.

If she has a "medical condition" maybe a psychiatric facility would be better than jail-but she shouldn't be free to enter other peoples homes and steal stuff.

Like someone who murders someone then pleads insane

Your right they shouldn't. But it is the homeowners duty to bar there Windows.

There are grants you can apply for to do so.

Billy u are what they call enabler. If she hasa problem get her help and stop making excuse.

@Billy jones - I get that you feel for this woman, she has a mental illness. I don't know her and she didn't steal my stuff, so I don't care either way. That being said, mental illness is not an excuse to break the law. If she broke the law, which it appears she did, then she needs to deal with that. If that means she needs some meds and a psychiatric evaluation, than so be it. Either way, there are consequences for every action, she is not exempt. Further, blaming the homeowner for not barring their windows is irrational. Do you have bars on your windows? I hope so, I would have to see you make the mistake of being robbed.

If they do wrong, they get same treatment as any criminal, if they are that "ill" they shouldnt know how to steal a credit card and use it they should be facilitized.

What kind of mental illness causes someone to enter someone's residence, steal their credit card and then use it to buy themselves things in a store? That is the definition of a thief.

Damn. Why do people defend criminals just cuz they know them

Nah, he's just pushing peoples buttons is all.

Dont try to change the subject at hand

We as Americans owe it to ourselves to love one another

And she just made one bad choice..... Big deal

my brother is a MICA (mentally ill chemical abuser), so i consider myself at least partially sympathetic AND cognizant... but 100% regardless of EITHER condition, he would have no right to break into anyone's home or steal their things. you cannot excuse someone's blatant disregard of society's laws... sorry, sick, drunk or sober.

thank you @ lisa. the support is appreciated. =]

That doesn't make it ok for this woman to break into someone house. Regardless of her illness or addiction its her fault not anyone else's.

No it is the fault of the person who made her take the drugs

Ahh yes, the person who made her take the drugs. Damn the man or woman who pried open her mouth or stuck a needle in her and made her take the drugs. You sir are a moron. This lady is 100% at fault and needs to take responsibility for her actions whether or she was on drugs or has a medical issue, does not give her the right to do this.

A few things...I agree that people with illnesses should have the right to be evaluated and treated in a different manner than those who are knowingly disregarding laws and respect for their neighbors' property/safety, but this should NOT be seen as the fault of the person that was robbed. And it's her fault for not having bars on her windows?? I've lived in Lacey for over 23 years and know that most people DON'T have bars on their windows. Lacey has traditionally had a much lower crime rate compared to cities where people DO have bars on their windows. People choose to live in a town like Lacey so that they can enjoy living somewhere where they don't need to add aesthetically unappealing items (i.e. bars on windows) to their homes. The woman should be helped or punished in a manner appropriate with her illness and the woman who was robbed should NOT be blamed. End of story.

I say let here go she should have a free turn in life,give her love give her free money then she will do a great job in life,that's just what I think,Billy is right

Billy for Lacey mayor

Scotty you make no sence whatsoever but you might be right about billy joining lacey politics can't get any worse.

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