Law and...Order?

Have any of you seen that Law and Order episode, where the Woman CEO commits a crime, and tries to use the defense that she's suffering from serious Menopause symptoms? I don't even remember who she murdered, or why, but I'm sure that she thought it was for a good reason. Her defense, was that she was having hot flashes.

I've had hot flashes myself, but I rarely have contemplated murder. Ok, maybe after I've cleaned up the kitchen, and then walk into if five minutes later to find out that the kids have totally destroyed it in the meantime. But ONLY for a momen to two.

But for some reason, I started thinking about Power Girl, and her unfortunate addiction to diet soda, that was portrayed back in the old Justice League:Europe books. For some reason, Kara was always dieting, and the artificial sweeteners used in diet soda adversely affected her alien pysiology...or something. Anyway, she used to get REALLY cranky.

If, she had somehow managed to create a real mess...not just the type of mess that the JLE USUALLY made, could she be held accountable for it by the courts? Would the unintended effects of asparteme on her, be an alibi? It is basically a variation of the "twinkie" defense, but would it hold up in court?

And, for that matter, who IS ultimately responsible for all the mayhem left afterwards by your average super human tussle? I know that in the Marvel Universe, they have Damage Control, which frankly is one of their best ideas ever. And Superhuman Insurance. Does DC have something similar? If Orion accidentally blows up your house, is it an Act of God? Max Lord used to hush things up and pay for physical damage back in the old JLI days, who takes care of that for the current Justice League? Does Bruce Wayne own an insurance company?

And does anybody else think about these sorts of things?

Does Hal have the answer?