They're going to blame gamers for this arent they
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As I understand it, in the US, this would result in you being involuntarily committed to a mental institution until you were found competent to stand trial. It appears Australia has something similar (per the article):
So this isn't letting a violent man roam the streets, it's putting him in a mental institution instead of a prison.
He will be let free to victimise other people when a doctor deems he's ''sound-enoough'' to distinguish reality from fiction.
Instead he should be in jail for life, or summarily executed.
Insufficient sentences are another issue, but if I understand how "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdicts work, you can still have supervision requirements after release. I don't expect Australia to handle this well, but the headline was written to imply "violent rapist back on the street because he thought he was in a video game", when that is not the case.
I have no trust in the guidelines and ''supervision'' to prevent a violent rapist from raping again when given the opportunity.
And the mental hospitals have way stricter guidelines of letting someone go. Especially if they are paid per inmate.