Richard Rojas: Non-White Terrorist Given Insanity Defense

Boy I sure am detecting a pattern here. Courthouse News: A New York City jury returned a verdict on Wednesday finding that the U.S. Navy veteran who sped his Honda Accord through three blocks of Times Square in 2017, killing one tourist and injuring at least 20 others, was not responsible for 24 counts of murder and assault. After roughly six hours of deliberation beginning the afternoon prior, the 12-member jury ruled Richard Rojas, 31 was “not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect.” Wednesday’s verdict concludes the long-delayed trial five years after Rojas drove maroon Honda Accord south … Continue reading Richard Rojas: Non-White Terrorist Given Insanity Defense