Post by Adriana Velez
Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner just pleaded guilty for the Tucson rampage that killed six people and injured 12 others, including then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The news that he would plead guilty was leaked by a source this weekend, but today it's official. With this plea prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty for Loughner. He will likely be given multiple life sentences in federal prison, ineligible for parole. Loughner's federal psychologist Dr. Christina Pietz testified that through treatment he was now competent to stand trial. Arizona -- and the rest of the country -- will be spared a long, draining trial thanks to this plea, so this is good news. Jared Lee Loughner will have to live with the full weight of his actions. And one thing is very clear: Insanity is not a get-out-of-jail free card.Image may be NSFW.
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Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner just pleaded guilty for the Tucson rampage that killed six people and injured 12 others, including then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The news that he would plead guilty was leaked by a source this weekend, but today it's official. With this plea prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty for Loughner. He will likely be given multiple life sentences in federal prison, ineligible for parole. Loughner's federal psychologist Dr. Christina Pietz testified that through treatment he was now competent to stand trial. Arizona -- and the rest of the country -- will be spared a long, draining trial thanks to this plea, so this is good news. Jared Lee Loughner will have to live with the full weight of his actions. And one thing is very clear: Insanity is not a get-out-of-jail free card.Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
