I always feel deeply for people who commit crimes because I have this misguided notion that everyone means well, and if they've done wrong, there's probably a good reason, whether individual or societal. I'd be an incredible defense attorney.

Two stories in particular kind of have me feeling heartbroken. One is about Troy Rigby, who jumped off a plane in Florida the other day because he was feeling claustrophobic. Another is about a woman in Guam who killed her neighbor's son, sort of by comforting him to death. The Guam story isn't getting much play—um, maybe because it happened in Guam—but the Florida story has been covered extensively. Below, some links to Rigby's story:

•Man who bit fellow passenger has history of mental illness
•Fl. Plane Jumper's Family Confirms Mental Illness
•Family: Bipolar illness led man to leap from jetliner at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport
•Sister Says Man That Jumped Off Plane Was Bipolar