I worked for several years as a forensic psychologist at a state hospital, and had to write numerous reports and letters evaluating murderers and rapists who had been found not guilty by reason of insanity for the potential for future violence. The first thing to know is that mental health professionals are not particularly good at making these kinds of predictions. The second is that nobody who writes these kinds of reports wants to be the guy who signed off on releasing someone who later killed or raped again. Which is to say that when you do see a report recommending release, you have to give it some weight. I have followed the Hinckley case closely over the years, and used it often in class. If he had shot anyone else he likely would have been released years ago. Then again, he did not shoot anyone else, and I think it is reasonable to have a higher threshold for someone who has tried to murder the president of the United States. I doubt the Obamas, Clintons or Trumps are happy about this, in addition to many others noted already. Still, given the law and common practice, his release is probably justified. My main disagreement with the court is that, given his proximity to the nation's capital, I think a mandatory tracker is justified as well. The Secret Service has a legitimate interest in knowing his location at all times.
On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 7:23 AM, Bob Jersey <[email protected]> wrote: > > The Reagan/Brady shooter, 61, will likely never be totally free until his > death... WaPo > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/would-be-reagan-assassin-john-w-hinckley-jr-to-be-freed-after-35-years/2016/07/27/04142084-5015-11e6-a422-83ab49ed5e6a_story.html> > (link) details the still-numerous limitations on him... RR's kids are not > thrilled... and I wonder if Colonial Williamsburg's tourism interest is > dropping like a stone... > > B > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
