Explain Why Lila Should Be Held Accountable For Her Actions

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In my opinion, I believe that Lila should be held accountable for her actions. She went on a murder spree and despite the fact that she may have a mental illness, she still committed multiple crimes. Some might argue that her actions are justified, she's upset about her son's death and that the police do not seem to be doing much to solve the case. Lila went out and solved the case on her own, finding out who killed her son, why, and who was involved. She's a grieving mother who just wanted justice for her innocent son. However, what about all the people she killed and their mothers, fighting fire with fire isn't the answer. While Lila does have a mental illness, I don't believe that it should be an excuse for her actions. Lila killed four people, and everyone that was in her home …show more content…

When Lila feels guilty about the young pregnant woman getting shot, Eve was right there to tell her that she shouldn’t feel bad, everyone was getting what they deserved. I don't think that putting Lila in prison is the right way to go about things even though she did commit the crimes, but instead she should be getting mental help. I suggest that maybe instead she be put into a psychiatric ward. There, she will get the help she needs because while she should be held accountable for her actions, the whole situation was not under her control. When she figured out that Eve was not a real person before she blew up her house, she should have gotten help for herself. I think that her getting the help she needs and owning up to the crimes she committed is being held accountable for her actions. However, I do not believe jail is the right place for her due to her needing mental help, I do not think that it should be completely out of the question, she could still get the help she needs while in

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