True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 217

As the online community was abuzz with speculations and heated debates, the breaking news dropped like a bombshell, confirming their worst fears.

At that moment, the floodgates of profanity burst open among the netizens.

“Son of a gun.”

“Are you kidding me? He gets off scot–free because he’s ‘mentally ill“?”

“Hold on, if he’s mentally ill, shouldn’t he be locked up even more so?”

“He slaughtered nearly a hundred innocent animals. You mean to tell me that by proving him ‘mentally ill,‘ he might just walk and find new prey to butcher?”

“If this guy gets off because of some insanity plea, I’m seriously going to question our legal system.”

*Does nobody give a damn about our pets anymore? Since when is animal cruelty okay?”

“Reject insanity as a get–out–of–jail–free card.”

“Refuse to release murderers on the grounds of mental illness.”

The uproar online over the possibility of Lyndon’s release due to a mental illness was too much to ignore.

The Emerald Bay Police Department issued an urgent bulletin in response, covering three points.

First, their investigation confirmed that since childhood, Lyndon had brutally killed nearly a hundred cats, causing a serious social outcry.

Second, Lyndon had indeed sought a mental health evaluation, the results of which were still pending.

Third, the notion of legal immunity for mentally ill murderers was a misconception.

According to national law regarding the criminal responsibility of special individuals, if a pers mental illness caused harm while unable to recognize or control their behavior, and this was contumed through legal procedures, they could be exempt from criminal liability.

However, they would be placed under strict guardianship by relatives or guardians for treatment, and if necessary, subjected to compulsory medical intervention by the government.

mental disorders, stating that if they committed a crime while

been lucid and in control during the attacks, mental illness would not shield

from justice.

Lyndon was diagnosed with a mental disorder, he was unlikely to escape

mental illness as a scapegoat for the trauma and potential

spending money and pulling strings, Lyndon would likely be found

did represent inequality.

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also represented absolute

oblivious that his fate was being sealed even before his

cats Lyndon had killed and thought of the tormented animal spirits that must be lingering. She sent a message to Horace, asking him

address.

to tell Horace that she was going to help the spirits of the Ghost Cats find peace, but Horace

together, Winnie couldn’t help but call him.

you curious about what I need

carried a hint of amusement, “Whatever you’re planning is fine by me.”

guy a lesson, he could help

Horace she could handle it herself, she hung

Horace had provided a small suburban neighborhood. Lyndon’s house was already cordoned off by

Instead, she followed the residual anger of the Ghost Cats to an abandoned

Winnie’s eyes as she looked at the broken bones that had been casually discarded and already gnawed clean by

in an open space, Winnie pulled out her Charms, drawing the spirits‘ anger from the bones. With a surge of her

you,” she whispered to the spectral felines, “Once you’ve had move on to your

you enge,

howled in agony, their anger swelled and they rapidly

Bay’s police station, Lyndon was waiting for his psychiatric report with a calm smile. The officer

comfortable position and was about to lie down, his body suddenly convulsed

the void as dozens of twisted black shadows screamed at him, and then one by one, they entered

each Ghost Cat that forced its way in, Lyndon felt the agony of their torture before death. It was as if his scalp was being torn off, and he couldn’t utter

it, he always cut the cats‘ tongues first to keep them from bothering the neighbors. Now, it felt like his