With Loughner's insanity defense we will know if RW hate rhetoric

[skip fox]

accelerated (exaggerated, inflamed) his madness. I can imagine his attorney showing how a very disturbed person was given direction and motivation by the likes of Beck (and after all he was spouting off about gold). If, of course, this was the case.

And with the high profile of the case, I cannot imagine it NOT going to trial. And we know what that means: gavel-to-grovel coverage by the press.

In all likehood we will know the multiple intricacies of his madness.

[vaberella]

1. We'll have to wait and see.

I actually never thought of that being the defense if he plead insanity. That would be an interesting defense if that was the case.

[littlewolf]

2. Well based upon what his few friends have said

he didn't listen to talk radio or the news ... was very non political ...
so if they try saying that talk radio is the cause don't think it is gonna work

[patrice]

3. I know there's some people REAL worried about it, because every time I bring it up, just to

kind of brainstorm the legal issues, someone comes along and hammers me.

Consider that the 1st Amendment does not allow people to "shout 'Fire!' in a crowded theater". Neither does it allow certain kinds of pornography whether a given person has ever seen them or not.

[patrice]

4. AND there are certain standard professional procedures for vetting graphics for red-flags.

[skip fox]

5. not sure I understand your 2nd post