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Old 07-27-2016, 09:40 AM
 
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The man who attempted Ronald Reagan's assassination has been released.

Ronald Reagan's would-be assassin allowed to leave mental hospital permanently

John Hinckley Jr will be allowed to live full-time at his mother's home in Virginia after a ruling by Judge Paul L Friedman.

The ruling that Hinckley is ready to live in the community comes more than 35 years after the shooting outside a Washington hotel March 30, 1981, in which then-president Reagan and three others were injured.

Doctors have said for years that the now 61-year-old Hinckley, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting, is no longer plagued by the mental illness that drove him to shoot Mr Reagan.


Release date is Aug. 5. He will reside in Williamsburg, VA.
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Old 07-27-2016, 09:43 AM
 
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on the one hand, convicted murderers get out in less than 35 yrs.

on the other hand, he did try and kill a POTUS.

mixed feelings.
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Old 07-27-2016, 09:45 AM
 
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The man who attempted Ronald Reagan's assassination has been released.

Ronald Reagan's would-be assassin allowed to leave mental hospital permanently

John Hinckley Jr will be allowed to live full-time at his mother's home in Virginia after a ruling by Judge Paul L Friedman.

The ruling that Hinckley is ready to live in the community comes more than 35 years after the shooting outside a Washington hotel March 30, 1981, in which then-president Reagan and three others were injured.

Doctors have said for years that the now 61-year-old Hinckley, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting, is no longer plagued by the mental illness that drove him to shoot Mr Reagan.


Release date is Aug. 5. He will reside in Williamsburg, VA.
Do we try him with a gun, a knife, or a truck now? Do we trust him to be near our children?
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Old 07-27-2016, 09:46 AM
 
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If he was actually mentally defective and couldn't understand what he was doing and doctors say his mental defect has been resolved, I feel he should be released under supervision.
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Old 07-27-2016, 09:58 AM
 
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Let's remember that Hinckley killed James Brady (who died as a result of the shooting).
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Old 07-27-2016, 09:59 AM
 
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on the one hand, convicted murderers get out in less than 35 yrs.

on the other hand, he did try and kill a POTUS.

mixed feelings.
My instinct is that it should have been the death penalty long ago. It's the POTUS.
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Old 07-27-2016, 10:01 AM
 
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Let's remember that Hinckley killed James Brady (who died as a result of the shooting).
Yes, but it still comes down to what we should do when the perp is truly mentally defective and then if they are cured.
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Old 07-27-2016, 10:03 AM
 
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He should run with T Rump and the NRA can give him shooting lessons
Why do I get the feeling that you're.... Never mind.

Last edited by PedroMartinez; 07-27-2016 at 10:11 AM..
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Old 07-27-2016, 10:06 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Too bad it wasn't a couple weeks sooner. Hillbilly could have had him on stage at the DNC. He'd fit right in with the other criminals she's been parading around all week.
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Old 07-27-2016, 10:11 AM
 
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Please don't tell him that Jodie still does not have a man. Who knows what Hinckley would do then.
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