Pennie 26 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 We all get irritated when living in close quarters with others. But, this resident may have reached her limit in this case. A resident in a nursing home in Mandeville, LA is accused of killing her roommate. She allegedly beat her sleeping roommate to death with metal drawer handle. As terrifying as that sounds, she then proceeded to cover up the crime scene. The resident washer her hands and ironically hid the drawer handle in her drawer. It didn't take long before the police identified the culprit and in the process of bringing up charges against her. The defendant's sanity is expected to be questioned as a factor in her brutal behavior. This leads one to wonder if her age plays a role in this assumption regardless of her mental capabilities. At any rate, the police have ruled out bringing criminal or negligence charges against the nursing home in which the residents resided at this time. Dealing with residents that are having arguments is one thing, but preventing roommates from killing each other takes it to a whole new level. Is this an issue, really? Some residents are not in the right mind and this could become a more apparent issue in the future. As new generations begin moving into our facilities murder may become more common and less taboo then the current generation in our facilities now. The USA statistics for 1960 accounts for 9,110 murders versus 16,692 murders for 2005. What do you think? Do you think the law should be more lenient with a senior who commits this type of crime based on age? Was a mental incapability to blame? Do you ever think one of your residents could be pushed to such a drastic measure? - Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigchris 1 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I feel your pain.... In GA we have had 4 stories in the Metro Atlanta about NH violence in the past 3 weeks. If you begin to get frustrated... remember the journalist motto..." If it bleeds, it leads" They aren't looking for happy stuff to put on the news!!! Even though we make happy news, each day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana 0 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) HMMMM, been thinking of this since you posted and it's such a toss up! Did the person have behaviors before? Prone to violence? Previous murderer? Insane but never diagnosed? Had roommate problems and they were never addressed? The fact that she/he tried to cover up indicates a sense of right and wrong. I certainly wouldn't want to be on the jury if it ever goes to court - wonder what probable cause would be. Just because the person is a nursing home resident does not automatically exclude them from the consequences of murder, especially if premeditated and planned. Keep us posted about the issue - very interesting! Diana Edited November 16, 2006 by Diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_Vicky Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 We have a female resident who has been just plain mean and cranky for some time. She complains about -- everything, pretty much. She made snide comments about (and in front of) her most recent roommate, about her extreme obesity, and the fact that she wouldn't need to be receiving oxygen if she weren't so fat, etc. Complained that the noise of the oxygen ventilator disturbed her. She ended up getting up during the night and shutting off the ventilator! The roommate was immediately moved to another room for her safety as well as for emotional wellbeing. Hardly seems fair that the lst woman ends up having a private room just because she can't be civil to anyone. And, yes, there is obviously some dementia involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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