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11/26/2003 Archived Entry: "Doctor Backs Travel Bid by Reagan Shooter"

HINCKLEY NO LONGER A DANGER: A psychiatrist testified today that John Hinckley Jr. is no longer a danger and should be allowed to make unsupervised trips to visit his parents.

"I think it is important that the outings be part of a risk reduction strategy," said Paul Montalbano, pretrial chief of forensic services at the hospital. "I believe that successful visits can actually make him less dangerous."

Eh? He's not dangerous but successful visits would make him less dangerous. And what would happen with unsuccessful visits? Would Jodie Foster be getting mail again?

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