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President Bush is now safe from one mentally ill homeless man
"When I get high and I get drunk, I say stupid things that I don't even realize until down the line," says Timothy Wade Pinkston -- stupid things like he's going to kill President Bush. The bipolar, HIV-positive man will stew in federal prison for 57 months because of his behavior. (TampaBay.com)
June 26, 2008 | Permalink
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But is the mentally ill homeless man now safe from President Bush?
Posted by: Bill | Jun 26, 2008 5:47:06 AM
Safe--yeah--except from the mentally ill, homeless-to-be man that currently resides at 1600...
Posted by: troschne | Jun 26, 2008 5:49:37 AM
Why is a guy in Florida threatening the governor of Georgia? That's some long-range crazy.
Posted by: d'ep | Jun 26, 2008 5:54:39 AM
I've heard tons of people say the president should be shot. All I have to say is that the president is a weenie.
Posted by: twerp | Jun 26, 2008 6:05:33 AM
Go mentally ill homeless man! When it's a question between the Usurper Bush or a mentally homeless man- or woman!- I ALWAYS side with the mentally ill homeless.
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jun 26, 2008 6:13:16 AM
Since I work with a gov't agency and don't want to lose my clearance I will excuse myself from commenting on this article :-)
Posted by: G-Man | Jun 26, 2008 6:13:41 AM
I bet Bush can threaten your life- check that, start a bullshit made up war that actually kills a ton of people- and not only "stew in federal prison" but get reelected. Good thing we have John Kerry and Diebold machines, go USA!
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jun 26, 2008 6:15:24 AM
*not only not, damn semantics!
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jun 26, 2008 6:16:26 AM
how disappointing. I thought they'd managed to nail Dick Cheney.
Posted by: nellagain | Jun 26, 2008 6:21:55 AM
Even Jimmy Carter admitted to lusting in his heart. Not yet a punishable offence. Is there a word for quietly wishing misfortune on someone??
The thought police are at my door,,,,
Posted by: thomas | Jun 26, 2008 6:22:14 AM
nellagain;
a midnight epiphany for dumbest and thoughtless phrase.
"Life is short".
Posted by: thomas | Jun 26, 2008 6:25:36 AM
bush:
Oh no, this guy threatened to kill me. HE SHOULD DIE!!
See, this is why I say the president is a weenie. He's too scared of his own death. That's why he started this whole War bit. I would LOVE to see him out on the front lines. He'd be cowering like the little weenie he is. WEENIE WEENIE WEENIE.....PRESIDENT IS A WEENIE!
Posted by: twerp | Jun 26, 2008 6:26:37 AM
Freedom of speech, just watch what you say.
Ah, the Land of the Free. I wonder what would happen in France if you threatened to kill Sarkozy. Same penalty? less or more punishment?
Posted by: Sean, Torrington CT | Jun 26, 2008 6:42:39 AM
BUT HE IS BI-POLAR
Posted by: | Jun 26, 2008 6:46:31 AM
I just mailed the President of Iran a jumbo bag of pork rinds.
Posted by: debilsadvocado | Jun 26, 2008 6:48:09 AM
Honestly though, what does his HIV status matter? When will we start seeing "bipolar, HIV-negative man" listed in the news?
Posted by: A.T.Tappman | Jun 26, 2008 6:54:02 AM
It matters because he tried to used it as defense:
"Pinkston said he's struggled for years with being bipolar and HIV-positive, two illnesses he said have caused him to often try to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol."
Posted by: nellagain | Jun 26, 2008 6:57:35 AM
""Mr. Pinkston, there's no good answer here," Bucklew said. "I don't think I would be doing you any favor in giving you a shorter sentence."" sayeth the dick, er, judge.
Wow. No favors for me Judge. Cock!
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jun 26, 2008 6:59:29 AM
sounds something like an old robber baron saying to the starving, threadbare orphan, sorry Timmy, I don't feel like I'd be doing you any favors by giving your starving family more than this crust of moldy bread.
Bah, Humbug!
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jun 26, 2008 7:00:47 AM
nell I think any reasonable judge or examiner would look at the bipolar for the reason for the drugs and alcohol. You can't exactly take that guy's word for it.
Posted by: A.T.Tappman | Jun 26, 2008 7:08:59 AM
Wishing misfortune on others and threatening misfortune on others are quite different.
However, TFA pointed out that there was no evidence that he planned to carry out any threat and implied that there was no way he could so I'm not certain prison is the way to go here.
Posted by: Lou Sussler | Jun 26, 2008 7:14:27 AM
"I'm not certain prison is the way to go here."
I do. Stick Bushie behind bars.
Posted by: twerp | Jun 26, 2008 7:16:31 AM
I'm with ya G-Man...biting tongue now.
Posted by: Jabber | Jun 26, 2008 7:26:57 AM
ATT
I agree that the judicial system would evaluate his remarks--but they are *his* claims. And I am not sure that HIV status is irrelevant to his mental condition. HIV may not have caused his mental distress somatically, but having a potential fatal illness on your mind is mentally exhausting. When I had cancer, the mental distress was wrenching and literally changed the way I thought.
I am surprised that his competency wasn't brought up in the trial--the threats were made in psych unit.
Posted by: nellagain | Jun 26, 2008 7:28:57 AM
G-man and Jabber, your FBI files are going to be boring!
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jun 26, 2008 7:29:06 AM
