Insane killer escapes on field trip to county fair

via Power Line

Update: I made the original post before I read the whole story, which is… well, judge for yourself.

A few key points:

• He murdered an elderly woman in 1987, was acquitted by reason of insanity, and sent to a mental institution.
• He escaped from a previous field trip in 1991. When he was caught he severely injured a Sheriff’s Deputy.
• He had $50 on him when he escaped (this time).
• Hospital administrators waited two hours before calling law enforcement after he escaped, despite the fact that they noticed him missing after a few minutes.

The best line of the story is the last one:

The sheriff’s office said Friday that Paul’s medication should keep him stable for 14 days.

Uh, guys… wishful thinking does not make something true. He already escaped from a mental institution. I think stable stopped being a viable descriptor some time around 1987.