Jared Loughner: Focus on delusions, not politics

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San Francisco Chronicle (CA)

By Carolyn Jones and Casey Newton
"Posting strange and paranoid messages on the Internet and fixating on the end of the world, accused gunman Jared Lee Loughner appeared to be more driven by a delusional mind than a real interest in politics, mental health experts said Sunday."

"'I doubt people who say this is about politics have a good understanding of mental illness,' said Dr. Bob Dolgoff, medical director of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center's mental health division. ..."

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