this is no surprise.  a woman who would go out and buy a nail gun, to have nails shot into her head and give to someone she's just met ,to shoot her and aid her suicide?   the fact she did it  and he did it  - they both, obviously, are deeply disturbed.  and i was told by a prison guard that every prisoner they found hanging and was able to be revived , thanked the people involved in saving them.  i do hope very much this lady survives this with total functionality and health.  the brain is amazing in it's ability to re-wire itself.  as to mr thompson - he must not have a compass.  he doesn't seem malicious - actually like he was really trying to help this woman, but if he doesn't understand why this is wrong, on many levels, would speak volumes.  in what reasoning or common sense (has a legal definition!) can someone justify doing this?  just a bizarre and sad tale all around.