[Magdalen] Kaeton's commentary

[ME Michaud]

And people do stupid and unexplained things when they're
freaking out. Not everybody's capable of doing just the right,
mature thing under every circumstance.

We had a case where a teenager gave birth in a bathroom
stall and walked away. The Commonwealth accused her of
all kinds of evil stuff, but a psychiatrist, serving as an
expert witness, explained very clearly that women who've
just given birth aren't always capable of thinking clearly.
Duh.
-M