Oh No: Another Spin For The "Murder As Mercy Killing Defense

I'm getting more than a little irritated at the media who (a) couldn't tell the difference between assisted killing and euthanasia if it were handed to them on a platter, and the painting of plain ol' murder as "mercy killing. This from Indiana.

Friends wonder if woman's death was mercy killing

Was it assisted suicide or cold blooded murder? That's the question Michele Daugherty's friends have after the Noblesville, Indiana woman was found dead in an Elizabethtown, Kentucky hotel room. Now her husband is behind bars charged with murder, but some Indiana friends of the couple are wondering if what happened in Elizabethtown was a mercy killing. more

Why The Fuss? Assisted Suicide's Double Standard

Things are getting interesting now that the mainstream has discovered “assisted suicide.” Especially among murderers. But why the double standard? If helping killing someone with a lethal potion is OK, why not by handing them a firearm??

Harrison Co. officer indicted for assisting suicide

CORYDON, Ind.  (WDRB Fox 41 News) -- A grand jury has indicted a Harrison County sheriff's officer on a charge of assisting a suicide.

The indictment comes in the midst of several investigations tied to the sheriff's department.

The indictment was handed up Friday morning, and five hours later, a judge entered a not guilty plea for officer John Britton, 30, of Ramsey, Ind.

John Britton is free on $20,000 bond.

The county suspended Britton's officer pay several months ago when it became clear he might be under investigation in the matter.

He is charged with providing a gun that his wife, sheriff's officer and former county jail commander Christine Britton, used to kill herself during what officers called a domestic incident at the couple's home in March 2009. more