Killer, Jared Lee Loughner’s Plea Deal Spares his Death and Taxpayers Millions

Jared Lee Loughner

Tucson, AZ—It was on a warm January day in the “Old Pueblo” when Blue Dog, Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was gravely wounded and five others including a child were killed during a public, meet and greet event. 

A young and very troubled mental patient, Jared Lee Loughner was allowed to roam around in public by his not so watchful keepers.   That lapse was very deadly. 

Insanity as a defense in criminal law is very real.  The courts and juries rarely excuse the insane for criminal acts but in very rare cases.  Of course we will never know or understand what real demons drive people like Loughner to do the unspeakable. I can’t help but believe that Loughner was robbed of whatever ability he had to control his despicable actions. 

Loughner was and is a long term threat to his fellow beings and must be segregated from society.  Is it right to kill a deranged lunatic just because he’s dangerous assuming he’s safely behind bars?  I say no way!

Loughner is set to plead guilty and waive all appeals in exchange for a life sentence in federal prison.  I don’t think it’s realistic to think he will ever see freedom until perhaps he’s a helpless old man in need of full time nursing care.  Feeding, housing, supervising and providing medical care for Loughner’s next 50 years will be expensive. 

However the protracted cost of court battles and appeals in this case would be massive.  It could prove the costliest death penalty case in American history.  Many people seem to forget that the taxpayers are responsible for both the prosecution cost as as well s for the defense.

The plea agreement will serve justice, public safety and the taxpayers. 

As for Loughner, I don’t think anyone expects to see him to ever experience a normal life because of whatever medical curse he was afflicted with. 

Killing Loughner will never undo the horrific carnage of that warm January day in one of America’s more livable cities.  The plea agreement is a good idea. 

The Politics of Political Assassination are at a Fever Pitch in America

Washington, DC—The most divisive Presidential Administration since the Civil War is in full swing. Barack Obama with his un-vetted, un-elected and un-American group of radicals did everything possible to dismantle our form of government over the past two years. Their goal is to reform America into a Socialist system of government.

The Obama Administration has a serious problem. They were all but neutered by the midterm election that took the steam and momentum away from their destructive efforts. They are now desperate to create a crisis that would somehow restore their lost power.

Freedoms America has lived and prospered under for 230 years have been tampered with by Barack Obama and a group of radicals that infiltrated the halls of Congress. Suspended are our rights under the Fourth, Fifth, and Thirteenth Amendments. Under the radical axe right now are our rights under the First, Second and Fifth Amendments.

Tampering with American liberty is Treason. Treason is a capital offense. Americans are angry and have been pushed to the breaking point by cowardly politicians that have amassed taxpayer funded personal security assets in true despot style.

Radical politicians have been destroying the Constitution they’ve taken an oath to defend and protect. These radical were elected in their districts by exploited illiterates that are, ignorant unskilled people dependent on government handouts to survive.

Slavery is wrong and has been outlawed but the Obama Administration and too many in Congress have brought it back with a vengeance. Forcing Americans to incur massive debt for Socialist programs and outright corruption, is slavery by every definition.

Americans have the Second Amendment solution for out-of-control government and this country is at a crossroads. The radical politicians can sign their own death warrants or they can live by their oaths of office. Freedom and Liberty is not up for negotiation in America.

The last election was a clear message to the radicals that their Socialist idea of Hope and Change is not wanted.

These radical politicians have shamelessly exploited and politicized the acts of a lunatic in Tucson who victimized a moderate Congresswoman. They are using it to garner support to muzzle free speech and threaten gun rights. Now these same politicians are expressing fear of violence from the voters. The cure is really simple. If they don’t threaten American’s freedom they won’t find themselves threatened.

It’s truly unfortunate that Jared Lochner picked such an undeserving target for his attack. There are many politicians that were far more worthy of that kind of fate.

The Duty of A Defense Investigator assigned to Jared Loughner’s Case

Tucson, AZ—The job of defending 22-year-old Jared Loughner will most certainly center around the issue of his competency or lack thereof. Is he competent to stand trial and assist in his defense? There are many serious red flags that say he may not be standing trial anytime soon.

There seems to be little doubt that Loughner is the shooter and planned his activities. The defense has no viable direction to go other than seeking refuge under the insanity defense. That defense is more complicated and difficult than ever because lawmakers have done everything possible to foreclose this possibility.

Tucson Lawyer Bob Hirsh did a masterful job of gaining freedom for a man who murdered his wife nearly 30 years ago. In 1982 Restaurateur Steven Steinberg murdered his wife in their Scottsdale home. The defense was that Steinberg’s Jewish wife was a shrew and incessantly nagged him, driving him insane until he stabbed her to death. Steinberg was acquitted and that sent angry shock-waves across the nation. Laws were changed to preclude another such acquittal.

The attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley was another case that led to tightening of the insanity defense under federal law. The public seems to reject any excuse for heinous criminal acts.

None the less, the defense exists and the job of a defense investigator would be to find every scintilla of evidence of abhorrent conduct. Head injuries, medical examinations, witnesses, relatives, friends, enemies, teachers, cops and anyone at all that knows anything must be examined or intensively interviewed.

The investigator needs to make sure that the mental health experts have the whole picture of Jared Lougner. The competency hearing for this kind of case will take longer than most trials. If Loughner is tried then the issue of competency will be hashed out for a second time.

This case seems destined for a plea agreement but only after two or three years of legal wrangling. If no plea agreement can be reached this case will undoubtedly be the subject of a Supreme Court review.

Trial watchers will be learning about the famous McNaughton Rule that is the legal standard for insanity in the United States.

You can fully expect the defense to show every failure of government to take steps to deal with this guy’s mental illness. Before this is over you can expect major embarrassment by numerous agencies that dropped the ball. There will be no questions left behind on his instability. This tortured soul has a legitimate insanity defense that will undoubtedly preclude a death sentence. Loughner may even be confined to a mental institution rather than a prison.

Gun Rights and The Giffords Shooting

Tucson, AZ—The gun rights haters are quickly moving in high gear to demonize American’s right to self-defense. They blame a certain Glock 9MM semi-automatic pistol and not the deranged Hitler and Marx aficionado, Jared Lochner who used it to inflict the carnage.

Lochner was in obvious dire need of mental health treatment when he lied on the federal gun purchase form slightly more than a month earlier. Where was the concern about Lochner’s bizarre behavior over the last several years?

Lochner was taken to the murder scene by a taxi cab, but had he been behind the wheel of a 3,000 car he could have inflicted as much death and destruction by driving into the crowd. Lochner could also have employed a single gallon of gasoline like what was used by another maniac that destroyed the Happyland Social Club in New York killing 100 people in the process.

Gun rights haters are overly obsessed with firearms to the point of phobic mental Illinois. They are irrational perhaps because they are fearful that they cannot control their own murderous or suicidal impulses.

Hundreds of millions of Americans are armed with firearms every day and using them to murder never enters their minds. Nearly every American has total and constant control over planes, trucks, cars, toxic substances, knives, hammers, golf clubs and baseball bats without a thought of assault or murder.

Criminals are the problem not inanimate objects that can be used for mayhem.

Excellent Reporting by My Friends at KTVK-TV in Phoenix

Tucson, AZ—Today’s horrific shooting in Tucson that maimed or killed so many people needed to be reported. It was the weekend when most people in the news business are home with their families. The weekends are usually slow for news stories and a major story is a challenge to cover for the much smaller weekend TV news crews.

All aspects of this story needed the best work the reporters, producers, photographers and assignment desk people could provide. KTVK-TV came through meeting their responsibility to quickly provide all of the relevant information to their viewers.

KTVK-TV put their best on display today and I know there will be an Emmy Award or few in the future of these professionals. Sit back and watch some great reporting.

Who is Jared Lee Lochner?

Tucson, AZ—He’s accused of killing Federal Chief Judge John Roll, gravly wounding “Blue Dog” Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The suspect was apparently tackled by bystanders once he ran out of ammunition. There were 16 others killed or wounded by a man that has a curious philosophy. A nine year-old child was also killed by the gunman. The Gunman, Jared Lochner is 22 year-old.

Lochner like to read. His favorites include, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, “Mein Kamph”, “The Communist Manifesto”, “Animal Farm” and “To Kill A Mockingbird” The picture of Lochner above was taken when he was a volunteer at a book festival.

Lochner has a YouTube Chanel that has three uploaded videos that seem somewhat incoherent about currency, gold and government.

Lochner is 5’1O” , 155 Lbs, with blue eyes and brown hair. He wears contacts or glasses. Lochner has misdemeanor arrest record and had successfully participated in a diversion program that resulted in dismissal of the charge in the Marana city court.

I’m not sure who Lochner’s target was or his motivation. Frankly he appears to be somewhat deranged and delusional in his thinking. I be shocked to hear that that Lochner does not have a history of mental illness.

We will have to wait to hear more about this twisted soul as the investigation continues. Police will be serving search warrants and doing a massive investigation into Lochner’s background.

Here is a photo of Lochner’s residence I snapped from Google Maps.



From Lochner's profile:

YouTube Videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/Classitup10#p/u

Website:
http://Myspace.com/fallenasleep
About Me:
Jared Lee Loughner!
Hometown:
Tucson
Country:
United States
Schools:
I attended school: Thornydale elementary,Tortolita Middle School, Mountain View Highschool, Northwest Aztec Middle College, and Pima Community College.
Interests:
My favorite interest was reading, and I studied grammar. Conscience dreams were a great study in college!
Movies:
(*My idiom: I could coin the moment!*)
Music:
Pass me the strings!
Books:
I had favorite books: Animal Farm, Brave New World, The Wizard Of OZ, Aesop Fables, The Odyssey, Alice Adventures Into Wonderland, Fahrenheit 451, Peter Pan, To Kill A Mockingbird, We The Living, Phantom Toll Booth, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Pulp,Through The Looking Glass, The Communist Manifesto, Siddhartha, The Old Man And The Sea, Gulliver's Travels, Mein Kampf, The Republic, and Meno.