CCTAU 3,345 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hinckely should rot IN a cell. But I guess when you are a hero to the left, you get a little pass. Judge Eases Restrictions on Regan Would-Be Assassin Hinckley to Help Him Rejoin SocietyFriday, June 01, 2007 WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday gave John W. Hinckley's doctors more flexibility to help the would-be presidential assassin rejoin society. Hinckley, who said he shot President Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. Testimony at trial indicated he suffered from depression and a psychotic disorder that led to an obsession with Foster and he was committed to a psychiatric hospital. Officials at St. Elizabeths Hospital here sought to loosen restrictions on how far in advance they must alert the Secret Service when they take Hinckley into the community to attend baseball games, the theater and other events. Such outings would allow doctors to observe Hinckley in social situations and get him more comfortable in public, the hospital said. The hospital receives unsold tickets to such events on very short notice but, under a 1987 agreement, hospital officials were required to alert the Secret Service of any outings two weeks in advance. That made Hinckley unable to attend. Over the objection of the government, U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman said Friday that the hospital need only give the Secret Service four days notice when it plans to take Hinckley off hospital grounds. Friedman also is considering whether to allow Hinckley to make more frequent and lengthy unsupervised visits to his family's home in Virginia. Prosecutors have opposed that request as well. Hinckley shot Reagan, press secretary James Brady, a Secret Service agent and a Washington policeman March 30, 1981 as the president emerged from a hotel. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank Burns Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 The headline has a misspelled word. Slackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewau02 0 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hinkley has wasted half his life trying to impress a lesbian. Isn't that a funny twist to this otherwise tragic story? Well, at least tragic on Brady's end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 13,017 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Hinckely should rot IN a cell. But I guess when you are a hero to the left, you get a little pass. The only place he is a hero to anyone is in your deeply troubled mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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