Transgender Defense: He did it, I didn't

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A transgender woman accused of being a serial killer is blaming the 1990 murders of three prostitutes in Washington State on Douglas Perry, the person she identified as before her transition.

Donna Perry, 62, told police in 2012 in an affidavit filed in Spokane Superior Court that she had gender reassignment surgery in Thailand, and when a person transitions from male to female, "there's a great downturn in violence."

She also told police that she intentionally had the operation, which she underwent in 2000, "as a permanent way to control violence."

Perry is being held on $1 million bond in a Spokane County jail and declined to make a court appearance on murder charges this week, according to ABC affiliate KTLY, which first reported the story.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/transgender-woman-male-persona-serial-killer/story?id=22959423

Whelp, some groups are going to have a field day with this persons chosen murder defense.

I think it will be interesting to see how this case goes.

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1. LOL ... good luck, Donna.

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2. That's the entire point that this person is basing it on really...

Donna and Doug being separate people.

Doug was the one who committed the murders, not Donna.

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7. Like you, I'm interested ...

to see the reaction of certain folks. Particularly, those who undertake the Herculean task to defend the defense.

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8. Laywer could try arguing the insanity defense...

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10. LOL ... Off to a good start, laying the framework.

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14. Not so much laying a framework...

I'm still trying to figure out why Donna decided to ignore the tried and true insanity defense in favor of this.

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11. That's the only viable defense and it has merit.

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3. I predict a complete lack of success.

There's so much wrong with this, I don't know where to begin.

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4. I predict a bunch jurors laughing

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5. I see nothing funny about this.

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9. The claim it self.

More the audacity of it.

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6. Yep. Look for some douche on FOX news to use this as a wedge.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. The real question is, was he consuming Twinkies at the time.

He reminds one of the man who murdered both his parents, and then pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.  - Abraham Lincoln

[aikoaiko]

13. That's quite a ballsy defense.

[Feral Child]

15. Stop that!

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16. Nutty defense more like