You’ve got to be kidding me.

DALLAS — A woman who drowned her two children in 2003 was released Friday from a state psychiatric hospital after a judge agreed with doctors that she is now mentally stable.

Lisa Ann Diaz drowned her 3- and 5-year-old daughters by holding their heads under water in the bathtub of their home in the Dallas suburb of Plano. Authorities said Diaz had self-inflicted cuts and stab wounds that she later said were an attempt to commit suicide to be with her daughters.

Diaz, tried only in the older child’s death, was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

This has to be defense attorneys at their finest:

Davis said he doubts the jury in Diaz’s case would have accepted the insanity defense if it knew she would be free two years later.

“What we are always told by defense attorneys is: `Don’t worry. She will be in the hospital for a long time — maybe the rest of her life. She’ll never pose a threat to society again,”‘ Davis said. “What this case shows us is this is not always true.”

Well, apparently one can murder two innocent children — Oh that’s right, in this country mothers are allowed to murder their children and get absolutely no time — as long as the said child hasn’t escaped the womb yet. I guess we’re just getting to the point to where even outside the womb — society fails the innocent.

Liberals would stand up for the rights of terrorists before defending innocent children. I’d be curious as to what political party this judge belongs to. Seriously.

Judge Mark Rusch on Thursday ordered Diaz’s release from the Big Spring State Hospital, where she has been for more than two years. He agreed with doctors that the 36-year-old was stable enough to continue treatment for schizophrenia on an outpatient basis.

UPDATE: Below is a quote resulting from the good judge. Still looking though.

“Smarter people who are looking for a better way. Rational people, intelligent people, fairly well-educated people who recognize that the courtroom is about the worst place to resolve a dispute, especially when there are kids involved. People who are sufficiently mature to realize they can’t live together, but they need to make rational decisions about property, debt division, and the kids, and not turn it into a war. People who are truly interested in what’s best for the kids – generally, these are the folks who are genuinely committed to staying involved in their children’s lives. Those who want to fight and punish someone don’t go the Collaborative Law route – they go to court.”
–Collin County District Judge Mark Rusch