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Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik declared 'insane'

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Anders Breivik, the Norwegian gunman who killed 77 and injured 151 in July was "insane" when he carried out the attacks, forensic psychiatrists have concluded in a 236-page report to the court in Oslo which will decide Breivik's fate, according to news ...

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swissinfo.chNorwegian mass killer ruled insane, likely to avoid jailswissinfo.chSeena Fazel, a lecturer in forensic psychiatry at Britain's Oxford University, said he was surprised by the diagnosis. "From the initial reports that came out about him, he came across as someone who planned this extremely carefully over a long period ...and more »

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Norway has a tradition of stressing rehabilitation of criminals rather than punishment but one politician called the report incomprehensible while a British-based forensic psychiatrist expressed surprise at its conclusions. ...

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The GuardianNorwegian mass killer Anders Breivik declared 'insane'New ScientistAnders Breivik, the Norwegian gunman who killed 77 and injured 151 in July was "insane" when he carried out the attacks, forensic psychiatrists have concluded in a 236-page report to the court in Oslo which will decide Breivik's fate, according to news ...Norwegian mass killer ruled insane, likely to avoidReutersNorway's Mass Murderer Declared Insane, May Not Go To PrisonNPR (blog)Norwegian mass killer ruled...

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Norway has a tradition of stressing rehabilitation of criminals rather than punishment but one politician called the report incomprehensible while a British-based forensic psychiatrist expressed surprise at its conclusions. ...

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Norwegian mass killer ruled insane, likely to avoid jail | Vlad Tepes
Norwegian mass killer ruled insane, likely to avoid jail | Vlad Tepes
Seena Fazel, a lecturer in forensic psychiatry at Britain's Oxford University, said he was surprised by the diagnosis. “From the initial reports that came out about him, he came across as someone who planned this extremely ...

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swissinfo.chNorwegian mass killer ruled insane, likely to avoidswissinfo.chSeena Fazel, a lecturer in forensic psychiatry at Britain's Oxford University, said he was surprised by the diagnosis. "From the initial reports that came out about him, he came across as someone who planned this extremely carefully over a long period ...and more »

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In Norway's worst attacks since World War Two, Breivik killed 77 people in July by bombing central Oslo and then gunning down dozens of mostly teenagers at a summer camp of the ruling Labor Party's youth wing. Prosecutors said a ... Norway has a tradition of stressing rehabilitation of criminals rather than punishment but one politician called the report incomprehensible while a British-based forensic psychiatrist expressed surprise at its conclusions.

Who, What, Why: How do you prove someone is insane? | NZ News ...

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Who, What, Why: How do you prove someone is insane? | NZ News ...
Who, What, Why: How do you prove someone is insane? | NZ News ...
Professor Tarjei Rygnestad, who heads the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine that will assess the report on Breivik, says psychiatrists use extensive interviews, and relevant information from other agencies like the police, ...

Harry's Place » Psychiatrists declare Breivik insane

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Harry's Place » Psychiatrists declare Breivik insane
Their report must still be reviewed by a panel of forensic psychiatrists. .... I have to admit, I couldn't see him as sane: the paranoic linking and the idea that his scheme could kick something off suggested a fantasy world. ...

Norway's Mass Murderer Declared Insane, May Not Go To Prison

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Norway's Mass Murderer Declared Insane, May Not Go To Prison
Norway's Mass Murderer Declared Insane, May Not Go To Prison
Anders Behring Breivik had been delusional for a long time before the July 22 attacks, two psychiatrists tell an Oslo court after examining the confessed killer. Their recommendation could lead to him going to a psychiatric ...

Norwegian disbelief at Breivik 'insanity'

BBC News - ‎14 minutes ago‎

The Norwegian public, politicians and experts alike are expressing surprise at the verdict of the forensic psychiatrists assessing Anders Behring Breivik. Many psychiatrists were quoted by the news media ahead of ...

Norway mass murder suspect is insane, police say

CNN - ‎35 minutes ago‎

By the CNN Wire Staff Anders Behring Breivik is accused of killing 77 people in July during a shooting rampage and bomb attack in Norway. (CNN) -- The man accused of killing 77 people in a terrorist rampage that shook Norway last summer is insane and ...

Norway gunman declared insane: prosecutor

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎

Prosecutors said Breivik could be sentenced to "compulsory mental health care," possibly for life, instead of... By AFP Anders Behring Breivik – the man who slaughtered 93 of his countrymen in Oslo, Norway on the same day that he published his 1500 ...

Norway mass killer insane, may avoid prison: Prosecutor

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎

The 243-page psychiatric report, which must still be reviewed by a committee of forensic experts, found that Behring Breivik had developed paranoid schizophrenia over time. OSLO: Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in twin attacks in Norway ...

National Post editorial board: A fitting end for a very sick man

National Post (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎

A file photo taken in 2009 and released by Norwegian police shows a portrait of Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik. Breivik cannot be held responsible for the July attacks it was announced on November 29, 2011 after psychiatrists submitted a ...

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Norwegian Mass Killer Declared Insane

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The psychiatric evaluation found the confessed killer was insane when he set off a car bomb in Oslo, and went on a shooting rampage at a youth summer camp, killing 77 people earlier this year. Prosecutors said Tuesday that they will recommend the ...

Norway's Mass Murderer Declared Insane, May Not Go To Prison

NPR (blog) - ‎8 hours ago‎

Anders Behring Breivik had been delusional for a long time and was insane on July 22 when he killed 77 people during two horrific attacks in Norway, two psychiatrists reported today. He should be put in a psychiatric ward, not a prison, ...

Drudge: the Norway terrorist is a "mass murderer"

Lew Rockwell (blog) - ‎3 hours ago‎

Today, Drudge carried a story on Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian anti-Muslim political activist who mowed down women and children in attacks, that according to Breivik, were "necessary for his campaign to defend Europe against a Muslim invasion. ...

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Breivik 'offended' by insanity claim

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Anders Behring Breivik, the 32-year-old Norwegian charged with murdering 77 persons in July, told police he was “offended” by two court-appointed psychiatrists' conclusion that he's insane. Breivik claims he is sane and capable of standing trial for ...

Breivik diagnosis 'staggering'

The Foreigner - ‎53 minutes ago‎

Breivik diagnosis 'staggering'. Several people say they disquieted about Anders Behring Breivik's psychiatric evaluation verdict today, including the terrorist himself. The 32-year-old terrorist has feared the report would be “a huge character ...

Poignant appeal from a targeted teen

Views and News from Norway - ‎6 hours ago‎

NEWS ANALYSIS: As reaction poured in to news that confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik has been declared insane, come the published thoughts of one of his young targets. Her feelings, and utter lack of any need for revenge, offer insight into how ...

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Stalin’s Daughter Dies at 85 - www.nytimes.com: Born Svetlana Stalina, she changed her name twice and lived in several countries after her famous defection from the Soviet Union in 1967.

Lana Peters, Stalin’s Daughter, Dies at 85

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Born Svetlana Stalina, Stalin's daughter changed her name twice and lived in several countries after her famous defection.

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Published: November 28, 2011

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Born Svetlana Stalina, she changed her name twice and lived in several countries after her famous defection from the Soviet Union in 1967.

Никаких монополистических преимуществ православной «псевдохристианской секте»; эта монополия — одна из причин исторической катастрофы России. Все религии должны быть равно отделены и равно удалены от государства.

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Дмитрий Федоров · Петрозаводская государственная консерватория

Православие - самая опасная псевдохристианская секта в России. Опасность усугубляется тем, что этой извращенной форме религиозности пытаются привязать русскость .Эта лживая позиция напрочь игнорирует существующие в России различные христианские конфессии.

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  • Mike Nova · Brooklyn, New York

    Верно и точно сказано. Пусть все эти религиозные синдикаты конкурируют друг с другом на равных: это всем пойдёт только на пользу, включая их самих. Никаких монополистических преимуществ православной «псевдохристианской секте»; эта монополия — одна из причин исторической катастрофы России. Все религии должны быть равно отделены и равно удалены от государства.

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OSLO (Reuters) - Court-appointed psychiatrists have concluded that Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is criminally insane, prosecutors said on Tuesday, meaning he is likely to be sent to a psychiatric institution indefinitely rather than to jail.

By Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty

OSLO | Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:53am EST

OSLO (Reuters) - Court-appointed psychiatrists have concluded that Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is criminally insane, prosecutors said on Tuesday, meaning he is likely to be sent to a psychiatric institution indefinitely rather than to jail.

Breivik killed 77 people in July by bombing central Oslo and then gunning down dozens of mostly teenagers at a summer camp of the ruling Labour Party's youth wing, in Norway's worst attacks since World War Two.

Prosecutors said Breivik, a self-declared anti-immigration militant, believed he had staged what he called "the executions" out of his love for his people.

"The conclusion ... is that he is insane," prosecutor Svein Holden told a news conference on Breivik's psychiatric evaluation. "He lives in his own delusional universe and his thoughts and acts are governed by this universe."

If the court accepts the psychiatrists' conclusions, Breivik

would be held in a psychiatric institution rather than in a prison. Norwegian courts can challenge psychiatric evaluations or order new tests but rarely reject them.

Breivik could be held as long as he poses a threat to society but may be released if found to be healthy.

One survivor of the shooting rampage on Utoeya island said Norway had to be protected from Breivik.

"The most important thing for me is not to punish Breivik," 20-year-old Bjoern Ihler, a survivor of the shooting rampage on Utoeya island, told Reuters. "What matters to me is that he no longer poses a threat to society."

CONDITION PERSISTS

Breivik had developed paranoid schizophrenia and was psychotic at the time of the attacks, Holden said, adding that his condition was persisting.

In their report the psychiatrists described many different forms of "bizarre delusions."

"They especially describe what they call Breivik's delusions where he sees himself as chosen to decide who shall live and who shall die, and that he is chosen to save what he calls his people," said Holden.

"Breivik has stated that he committed the murders, or executions as he calls them, because of his love for his people," he added.

In a manifesto posted on the internet shortly before his killing spree on July 22, Breivik declared he wanted to protect Norway from what he said was the threat of Muslim immigration.

Breivik could legally be freed if declared healthy. "If he is not psychotic and does not pose a danger to society, then his sentence cannot be upheld," prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh told the news conference.

If the court accepts the psychiatric evaluation, Breivik would still be put on trial but could not be jailed.

He could face court hearings every three years to determine if he needs to remain committed to a psychiatric institution, and could be held for life if he remained a threat.

The penal system of the Nordic nation of 4.9 million inhabitants is based, perhaps more than in other countries, on the principal of rehabilitation rather than punishment.

Norway does not have the death penalty and the maximum criminal sentence is 21 years.

"PERFECT KNIGHT"

During his 13 conversations with two mental health experts, which lasted about 36 hours, Breivik called himself the "most perfect knight" to live after World War Two.

Breivik also claimed that his organization, which he calls the Knights Templar after the mediaeval religious order, will take over power in Europe and put himself forward as the future regent of Norway and the continent.

"The experts also describe Breivik's intentions to conduct breeding projects with Norwegians and organize them in reserves," said Holden.

Breivik, who is currently being held in isolation in prison, was not aware of the conclusion of his psychiatric evaluation, prosecutors said.

(Additional reporting by Balazs Koranyi; Editing by David Stamp)

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Если здесь и есть что-то мистическое, то это само российское отношение к очередям

Ivan Bychkov · Lomonosov Moscow State University

Почему не существует ни одного богословского аргумента в пользу такого стояния? У Симеона Столпника тоже не было богословских аргументов?

  • Александр Морозов · Шеф-редактор в Русский Журнал (РЖ)

    это плохой пример, Иван. У Симеона Столпника не было "богословских" аргументов. Думаю, что Лученко хочет сказать примерно следующее: есть аргументация литургического значения мощей и святынь (во время литургии происходит единение всех живых и мертых). Но за пределами литургической практики поклонение мощам - это просто традиция. В ее пользу нет особых богословских аргументов. Да они и не нужны. Вряд ли можно "богословски аргументировать" присутствие Святого духа, так "где он дышит". Равно как не удасться "богословски аргументировать" его отсутствие там, где его нет.

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  • Xenia Loutchenko · Московский государственный университет имени Ломоносова

    Александр Морозов , да нет, Саша, еще проще, я писала, что нет аргументов, почему один фрагмент пояса оказывается значимее другого только потому, что он с Афона, а тот в Москве находится постоянно. А дальше ты прав, тут вопрос не богословский, а мистический.

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  • Mike Nova · Brooklyn, New York

    Xenia Loutchenko,
    А почему бы не аргументировать и не «богословски» и не «мистически», а с точки зрения обычного здравого смысла? Пусть сначала докажут, что какая-то старая замызганная тряпка исцеляет бесплодие, рак и ещё кучу болезней, прежде чем соблазнять этим исцелением тысячи больных людей, которые стоят в этой очереди, падают в обмороки и мрут.
    И без всякой страховки за неправильное лечение: дёшево и сердито.
    Если здесь и есть что-то мистическое, то это само российское отношение к очередям: чем она длиннее, тем «ценнее» то, что «дают». К «мощам» Ленина очереди всегда были довольно длинными, и сейчас были бы, если бы «давали». И не удивлюсь, если в этих очередях стоят одни и те же люди. Всё ждём-с чего-то, всё ждём-с: дождя, коммунизма, путинизма, гундяевизма, «божьего благословения», к которому можно подъехать на мерседесе и пройти по специальному VIP-пропуску. И получить это «благословение» не стоя в бесконечной очереди, а по другим каналам и вполне земными способами. Что же здесь такого «мистического»?

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Ксения Лученко

От редакции. 20 октября в Россию была впервые доставлена великая православная святыня - Пояс Пресвятой Богородицы. Он пробыл в Москве до 27 ноября 2011. Согласно патриарху Московскому и всея Руси Кириллу, за время его пребывания в России к Поясу Богородицы прикоснулись 3 миллиона человек. Об этом феномене для «Русского журнала» рассказала Ксения Лученко.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Сомнительной Пробы Спектакль

28.11.11 10:53   Чудо об очереди

Пояс Богородицы   Ксения Лученко

От редакции. 20 октября в Россию была впервые доставлена великая православная святыня - Пояс Пресвятой Богородицы. Он пробыл в Москве до 27 ноября 2011. Согласно патриарху Московскому и всея Руси Кириллу, за время его пребывания в России к Поясу Богородицы прикоснулись 3 миллиона человек. Об этом феномене для «Русского журнала» рассказала Ксения Лученко.

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Сегодня никакая политическая или социальная мотивация – протестная или лоялистская – не способна вывести миллионы человек на улицу. Химкинский лес, 31-ые числа, Архнадзор, Манежка, обманутые дольщики – привлекают определенные группы, побольше или поменьше, на которые не затронутые проблематикой окружающие смотрят в лучшем случае равнодушно, а порой и как на сходки сумасшедших. Неожиданно оказалось, что единственная сила, способная заставить миллионы ничем не связанных друг с другом людей разного возраста, достатка, социального круга добровольно выйти на улицы, – это молитва, совместное действие без политического смысла или материального интереса. Это выяснилось во время пребывания в России пояса Богородицы, привезенного с Афона, очереди к которому в 15-ти городах выстояли более 2-х миллионов человек.

Oleksandr Palchenko

Чистой воды язычество - надежда на чудо ВЕЩИ!!!
А как же ВЕРА, размером хоть в горчичное зерно, способное двинуть горы - НЕТУ!
Эти очереди показатель КРИЗИСА в российском православии , кризиса веры - в ВЕРУ, а не в ВЕЩЬ.
Это очень симптоматично - Вера народа в Царя, как в ВЕЩЬ заприродную, а не в СЕБЯ, как творца.
Ведь сказал же ХРИСТОС - вы БОГИ!
А вы ждете чуда - от начальства, от царя Путина, от пояса богородицы..., а может нужно поверить в ЧУДО собственной ВЕРЫ в СЕБЯ!!!!!

  • Mike Nova · Brooklyn, New York

    Полностью согласен; не христианство, а — язычество: весьма сомнительной пробы спектакль с весьма сомнительной природы «религиозными чувствами» к весьма сомнительного происхождения «поясу» весьма сомнительной «богородицы».

http://www.russ.ru/Mirovaya-povestka/CHudo-ob-ocheredi

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Афон. Пояс Богородицы
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Пояс Пресвятой Богородицы — Википедия
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Пояс Пресвятой Богородицы — христианская реликвия, принадлежавшая, по преданию, Деве Марии, матери Иисуса Христа. В честь реликвии в Православной церкви установлено празднование — «Положение честного Пояса Пресвятой Богородицы», совершаемое 31 августа (по юлианскому календарю).

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Holy Belt Of The Holy Theotokos
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Holy Belt Of The Holy Theotokos

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Cincture of the Theotokos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cincture of the Theotokos is a relic of the Theotokos (Blessed Virgin Mary) which is venerated in the Orthodox Church. The word "cincture" (Greek: zone) is sometimes also translated as "belt", "sash" or "girdle".