Should John Hinkley ever be released?
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Wed Nov-30-11 09:49 AM
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Poll question: Should John Hinkley ever be released? |
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Feel free to explain your answer.
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Wed Nov-30-11 09:51 AM
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1. Maybe they can imprison |
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Wed Nov-30-11 09:54 AM
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He took a shot at the President, wounded another man for life and therefore should never be released. His intent was to kill the president and whether one agreed with him or not, he was still the president.
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Wed Nov-30-11 09:58 AM
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4. Anyone who shoots one of our politicians does more harm than any |
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serial killer. One bullet means more than 100 million votes.
Add to that that we've seen it possible for any determined person to find a gun, and I say john Hinkley is too dangerous to ever be released.
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:31 AM
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Wed Nov-30-11 09:54 AM
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3. If it is determined by those legally in control of the decision, of course. |
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Same with Sirhan Sirhan, Anders Breivik, etc.
Is that a controversial opinion?
PB
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:00 AM
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What if he was from the future and knew what Ronnie would end up doing to the world? You know the old "if you could go back in time and kill Hitler before he came to power" scenario. If that's the case, isn't he a hero?
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:07 AM
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6. No, because he failed... |
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but if he would tell me where the time machine is hidden, I could put it to good use.
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Thu Dec-01-11 10:34 AM
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14. Imagine someone at FreeRepublic speculating on a time traveler |
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returning to strangle Obama in the cradle.
Political assassination is not a joking matter.
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Thu Dec-01-11 10:37 AM
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15. self-deleted comment. Reagan was a brain-dead douche. n/t |
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Edited on Thu Dec-01-11 10:40 AM by Greybnk48
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:20 AM
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7. That's quite an interesting scenario...have you written the screenplay? |
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I think there are real possibilities!
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:24 AM
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He tried to take out a president. I think the guy is too dangerous to set him free.
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:26 AM
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9. Anyone who doesn't say 'Yes' should ask themselves this.... |
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If it was Barack Obama, or Jimmy Carter, or Bill Clinton who was the president that was shot - would you want him/her to be released from jail.
nuff said.
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:29 AM
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10. only if we had spread the rumor |
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that george w was boinking Jodi Foster
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:34 AM
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I recently read a book about the Reagan assassination attempt.
Hinkley was a pretty sad case. It followed his whole life and his final trip. He was one of those guys who had plans but didn't make any reasonable efforts to accomplish them. I forget the details but I think he wanted to be a songwriter. He used all his money to go to Hollywood to sell his songs. Got more and more detached from reality. Family just wanted him to get a job.
Had about $ 2 left to his name when he went to kill Reagan.
Reading it, I can see him getting out. I didn't see him as evil.
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:58 AM
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13. I have always believed attempted murder should be treated as |
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successful murder: life in prison, no parole.
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Thu Dec-01-11 10:39 AM
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16. On NPR they said he lied about going to a movie when in fact he went to a book store |
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Edited on Thu Dec-01-11 10:39 AM by mod mom
& looked at books about the assassination. A Dr said he was a megalomaniac. If he is intrigued by his deed, then he could strike again. I don't believe he should be allowed out unsupervised.
so my answer would be NO
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Thu Dec-01-11 10:39 AM
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Thu Dec-01-11 10:43 AM
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18. might as well, not like he is a threat to Reagan anymore |
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