From: utzoo!utcsrgv!burt Newsgroups: net.misc Title: Re: Replying about Hinkley Re: utzoo!Laura among others. Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.474 Posted: Tue Jul 13 11:56:33 1982 Received: Tue Jul 13 12:30:10 1982 References: rabbit.601 harpo.853 rabbit.602 A recent issue of Psychology Today had an article on the use of the insanity defence by the American poet Ezra Pound. I have not seen the original article, and appologize for any errors in the following summary. Ezra Pound, a staunch facist, spent the Second World War in Italy. He made several radio broadcasts to Allied troops, a la Tokyo Rose. After the war, the American government charged him with treason. An eminent psychiatrist, Dr. Oppenhiemer, was convinced that Pound should not be jailed because of his literary genius. Oppenhiemer was able to convice the court that Pound was insane, despite the opinions of many less eminent psychiatrists. For many years, Pound lived a life of ease in an asylum run by Oppenhiemer. He continued his literary activities, and entertained many guests. Oppenhiemer was able to suppress the reports of examining psychiatrists who repeatedly found Pound perfectly sane.