posted on December 30, 2005 07:19:51 PM new
Did they release John Hinckley Jr the Reagan shooter to his parents custody? I only caught part of a radio news article.
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[ edited by irked on Dec 30, 2005 07:24 PM ]
posted on December 30, 2005 07:31:26 PM new
Oh just found it it is a temporary like weekend pass to be with parents. But still that can't be good. Even if he isn't still insane no one will ever really trust him. If he had shot anyone else other than a president he would have served maybe 6 months and been set free.
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posted on December 30, 2005 08:04:25 PM new
I haven't hear that....but believe you.
What I'd like to see is the law changed for those who are committed 'for mental illness' reasons. When they're released from those facilities....THEN they should start serving their prison sentences.
This nut-case should never be out in public again, imo.
By ANDREW BRIDGES (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
December 31, 2005 7:03 AM EST
WASHINGTON - John W. Hinckley Jr., who shot President Reagan nearly a quarter-century ago, may soon get what he has long sought: a long home visit with his parents.
Hinckley, 50, may spend seven overnight visits with his parents at their home in a gated community in Williamsburg, Va., a federal judge ruled Friday. It will be the farthest afield he has traveled since he was found innocent by reason of insanity in 1982, a year after he wounded Reagan and three others.
Since Hinckley was committed to St. Elizabeths Hospital, a psychiatric facility in Washington, he has left the grounds for 200 brief outings around the capital. He wanted to make longer trips and travel outside the area to his parents' community in southeastern Virginia, some 150 miles from Washington.
U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman ruled that Hinckley could be allowed initially three, three-night visits and later four, four-night visits to his parents' home. It was not known Friday when Hinckley will make the visits.
The Justice Department, which had opposed Hinckley's request, could appeal the decision. Spokesman John Nowacki said the order was being reviewed.
Friedman said Hinckley "is not permitted to leave one or both parents' supervision at any time during the course of the conditional release" except when specified under a hospital-administered treatment plan - and then the separation may be no longer than 90 minutes.
Since last year, Hinckley has been allowed occasional local overnight visits with his parents within a 50-mile radius of St. Elizabeths.
Friedman ordered that during the visits, Hinckley is not to spend more than 90 minutes away from their supervision. The hospital must assess the success of each visit before a subsequent visit can be allowed, according to the order.
The hospital also must submit to the court, lawyers for Hinckley and the government, an itinerary, along with a schedule and goal, for each of the initial three-day visits. The court will decide later whether to allow Hinckley to make the longer visits.
Hinckley will have to meet with a psychiatrist at least once during each visit and check in daily by phone with the hospital, Friedman said. He also will be allowed supervised use of the Internet.
However, any attempt to contact the news media will be considered a violation of his conditional release, as will be any contact with Leslie DeVeau, a former girlfriend of 22 years and ex-patient at the hospital, according to the ruling.
The goal of the visits is to allow Hinckley to be "acclimated" to his parents' community and relearn skills, including gardening, cooking and taking out the garbage, Friedman wrote in his opinion.
The judge rejected a proposal from the hospital that Hinckley be allowed to get a driver's license and seek work and training. He wrote that such activities are "premature at this time."
Hinckley's attorney, Barry Levine, did not immediately return a call seeking comment late Friday.
Hinckley shot Reagan, press secretary James Brady, a Secret Service agent and a Washington policeman in March 1981 as the president emerged from a downtown hotel. He was found to be suffering from major depression and a psychotic disorder that led to an obsession with actress Jodie Foster. Hinckley said he shot Reagan to impress Foster.
Doctors have said Hinckley's depression and psychosis are in full remission. He continues to take Risperdal, an anti-psychotic drug.
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posted on December 31, 2005 05:02:50 PM new
I agree they should go straight to jail do not pass go or collect 200 dollars either. Too many nut jobs out there without letting any more out.
I do realize some mental illness can be helped but if you try to kill someone I am thinking you may have wanted to do that anyway without any mental problems involved. I think that Hinkley had a good lawyer and he probably wasn't that crazy anyway. BUT what do I know ---(finger blithering my lips).......hehehe
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