Ripped out a friend's heart and tongue

Under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms, mixed martial arts fighter Jarrod Wyatt of Crescent City, California ripped out the heart and tongue of his sparring partner.  The story (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48953331/#) and the accompanying comments just left me numb.  According to Wyatt the two believe they were in "a struggle between God and the devil".

On Thurday, September 6, 2012 Wyatt agreed to plead guilty before his trial to spare all (his family, his victim's family) from reliving the events.  He'll be serving 50 years to life.

What an obvious waste.  My father would comment, "This was so  unnecessary." in response to avoidable mishaps.  The comment was suitable for events large and small.  It's applicable here.  All they needed to do was not take the mushrooms.

Perhaps it is a curious facet of law that Del Norte County District Attorney Jon Alexander "said it was important to him that Wyatt admitted to killing Powell, and that it was a premeditated murder that wasn't the result of drinking psychedelic mushroom tea".