From: utzoo!laura Newsgroups: net.misc Title: Re: Hinckley Article-I.D.: utzoo.2266 Posted: Sun Jul 11 13:40:48 1982 Received: Sun Jul 11 13:40:48 1982 References: sii.136 another thing to consider is the deterant value of 'shooting him in the ribs'. I believe that there are a number of people who would be less likely to commit 'insane acts' if they were certain that it would lead to their death. Whether this applies to people who are as far-gone as Hinckley appears to be, is another question... laura creighton decvax!utzoo!laura