There appears to be no question that this was the act of a profoundly racist person. Can some here not realize that his legal sanity or insanity is an intirely separable question, and that no one is trying to excuse a horrendus mass murder?

I have been acquainted with enough profoundly, virilently (sp?)racist people to plug a lot of sewer lines. Not one of them has gone on a killing apree. Yet. But, in more than a couple of cases, I would seriously fear what would happen if mental illness stipped away normal inhibitions and better judgement.