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The man who shot President Ronald Reagan is scheduled to leave a Washington mental hospital for good on Saturday, more than 35 years after the shooting. A federal judge ruled in late July that the 61-year-old John Hinckley Jr. is not a danger to himself or the public and can live full-time at his mother's home in Williamsburg, Va.
Hinckley had already been visiting Williamsburg for long stretches at a time and preparing for the full-time transition. He'll have to follow a lot of rules while in Williamsburg, but his longtime lawyer, Barry Levine, says he thinks Hinckley will be a "citizen about whom we can all be proud."
John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot Ronald Reagan, will be released today
The man who shot President Ronald Reagan is scheduled to leave a Washington mental hospital for good on Saturday, more than 35 years after the shooting. A federal judge ruled in late July that the 61-year-old John Hinckley Jr. is not a danger to himself or the public and can live full-time at his mother's home in Williamsburg, Va.
Hinckley had already been visiting Williamsburg for long stretches at a time and preparing for the full-time transition. He'll have to follow a lot of rules while in Williamsburg, but his longtime lawyer, Barry Levine, says he thinks Hinckley will be a "citizen about whom we can all be proud."
How the hell does an attempted assassin of a world leader ever see the light of day?
He's "fixed." Why do you think we have mental hospitals? Sometimes they help the mentally ill to recover.
True. I think that's why he's being released under such strict supervision. The lack of structure in the real world can overwhelm a fragile psyche. It's a hell of a burden to put on his elderly mother, though--she's got to be in her 80's, at least.He's "fixed." Why do you think we have mental hospitals? Sometimes they help the mentally ill to recover.
Sometimes the mentally ill can relapse and go off the rails at the most random moment.
Good point. Must be political.John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot Ronald Reagan, will be released today
The man who shot President Ronald Reagan is scheduled to leave a Washington mental hospital for good on Saturday, more than 35 years after the shooting. A federal judge ruled in late July that the 61-year-old John Hinckley Jr. is not a danger to himself or the public and can live full-time at his mother's home in Williamsburg, Va.
Hinckley had already been visiting Williamsburg for long stretches at a time and preparing for the full-time transition. He'll have to follow a lot of rules while in Williamsburg, but his longtime lawyer, Barry Levine, says he thinks Hinckley will be a "citizen about whom we can all be proud."
How the hell does an attempted assassin of a world leader ever see the light of day?
Why is John Hinckley being released when they won't release Mark Chapman?
True. I think that's why he's being released under such strict supervision. The lack of structure in the real world can overwhelm a fragile psyche. It's a hell of a burden to put on his elderly mother, though--she's got to be in her 80's, at least.He's "fixed." Why do you think we have mental hospitals? Sometimes they help the mentally ill to recover.
Sometimes the mentally ill can relapse and go off the rails at the most random moment.
Good point. Must be political.John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot Ronald Reagan, will be released today
The man who shot President Ronald Reagan is scheduled to leave a Washington mental hospital for good on Saturday, more than 35 years after the shooting. A federal judge ruled in late July that the 61-year-old John Hinckley Jr. is not a danger to himself or the public and can live full-time at his mother's home in Williamsburg, Va.
Hinckley had already been visiting Williamsburg for long stretches at a time and preparing for the full-time transition. He'll have to follow a lot of rules while in Williamsburg, but his longtime lawyer, Barry Levine, says he thinks Hinckley will be a "citizen about whom we can all be proud."
How the hell does an attempted assassin of a world leader ever see the light of day?
Why is John Hinckley being released when they won't release Mark Chapman?
He's "fixed." Why do you think we have mental hospitals? Sometimes they help the mentally ill to recover.
Wheww! Early in the morning for such imaginative wanderings!He's "fixed." Why do you think we have mental hospitals? Sometimes they help the mentally ill to recover.
That is the correct word. They 'fixed' Hinkley alright. He must either now be a dupe or like in the movies, an assassin, where they are "activated" and moved into action by a phone call to kill a pre-selected target, that he was brainwashed into killing through hypnotism or duress.
Mr. Lucy doesn't ever stabilize and "cure" his patients? What is he in the profession for, then?True. I think that's why he's being released under such strict supervision. The lack of structure in the real world can overwhelm a fragile psyche. It's a hell of a burden to put on his elderly mother, though--she's got to be in her 80's, at least.He's "fixed." Why do you think we have mental hospitals? Sometimes they help the mentally ill to recover.
Sometimes the mentally ill can relapse and go off the rails at the most random moment.
Mr. Lucy is a Psychiatrist, he can tell people that even with strict supervision things can still not go according to plan.
Also yes, he's being placed in the care of his mother, he was born in 1955, it says he has an older sister and brother, so their mother must be well into her 80s, perhaps pushing 90 years-old.
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