BIPOLAR CRIMINALS?
My friend Stan has bipolar disorder and it makes him nervous every time it is reported that a person who has committed a crime or presented a threat to others has a mental illness. He writes "The latest case to hit the news is the story of Rigoberto Alpizar, who was shot by an air marshall. I know the stories will only cement the myth that those of us who suffer with a mental illness are bound to be violent."

He has posted a good brief introduction to the issues surrounding mental illnesses on his blog.