"God will not damn a poor lunatic's soul. He knows that the powers of evil are too great for those with weak minds."
—Renfield, Dracula (1931)
''This has always been one of those situations where people simply want to believe the system is worse than it is. We can't escape the idea that the courts are too soft on the bad guys and that guilty people are running free left and right. Besides, what is insanity, anyway? Can't you say that anyone who willingly kills another human being is "insane"? Won't giving these guys a free pass based on a little craziness bring the whole system down?
Yes, it would. Which is why the courts don't do it.''
Chives: Yes, I've considered that as one line of defence.
— The Professionals, "In The Public Interest"
Resident Simon, how do you plead?
We'll need your testimony on the stand.
Solemnly swear to summon your story,
tell the truth and raise your right hand.
Resident Marvin, let me explain.
My brain has claimed its glory over me.
I've a good heart, I may be insane.
Please mend my mind and let me go free.
We'll need your testimony on the stand.
Solemnly swear to summon your story,
tell the truth and raise your right hand.
Resident Marvin, let me explain.
My brain has claimed its glory over me.
I've a good heart, I may be insane.
Please mend my mind and let me go free.
— Tally Hall, "Inside the Mind of Simon"note
