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Behind the Aegis

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Fri Jun 30, 2023, 02:15 AM Jun 2023

(Jewish Group) 'Blatantly psychotic' gunman wanted parade, medals for synagogue massacre

'Blatantly psychotic' gunman wanted parade, medals for synagogue massacre, psychologist testifies

The man who gunned down 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue thought he deserved medals and a parade for perpetrating the nation's deadliest antisemitic attack, a psychologist testified Thursday, calling the killer “blatantly psychotic.”

Testifying for the defense, Dr. Richard Rogers, a University of North Texas forensic psychologist, said Robert Bowers was pleased with the 2018 rampage at Tree of Life synagogue but expressed regret that he didn't kill more people.

“He was proud of it," said Rogers, who evaluated Bowers for nearly 20 hours over four days last year and took the stand Thursday in the penalty phase of Bowers' trial.

He said Bowers has schizophrenia, a serious brain disorder whose symptoms include delusions.

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(Jewish Group) 'Blatantly psychotic' gunman wanted parade, medals for synagogue massacre (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jun 2023 OP
"a serious brain disorder whose symptoms include delusions" that doesn't seem to proclude legal ... marble falls Jun 2023 #1

marble falls

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1. "a serious brain disorder whose symptoms include delusions" that doesn't seem to proclude legal ...
Fri Jun 30, 2023, 07:14 AM
Jun 2023

... firearms ownership.

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