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by noonespecial 4901 days ago
I'm not going to try to wade into the fearful fog of correlation vs causation. I know very little about Aaron, or the case.

Instead, I'd just like to try an analogy on for size. Two people are blindfolded and beaten equally during a robbery. One, a 20 year old, suffered only minor injuries, the second, a 70 year old woman with a heart condition, died from a stress induced heart attack during the beating.

Was she murdered or did she die naturally of a heart condition?

Its possible the prosecution knew all about Aaron's depression and history. That might actually make what they did worse and not better. He clearly needed the help you speak of... his "crimes" may even have been a symptom. Did anyone consider this or try to help him?