Is the manipulative, coverup nature of his behavior over several hours consistent with a paranoid schizophrenic?
A. Absolutely, it is. Paranoids are quite capable of being clever, manipulative, deceitful, calculating — they’re quite capable of that. They are often very clever people. They anticipate things down the road. They can be very smart, very clever. There’s many examples of paranoids throughout the literature who have committed heinous crimes and who have been inordinately clever, very bright, and very calculating. I believe the Unabomber is an example. He was very clever, very paranoid, and very calculating. So it doesn’t surprise me that he is capable of doing these behaviors it’s consistent with my understanding of paranoid schizophrenia. You mentioned the Unabomber. You’re aware that Mr. Kinkel has told several people that he saw himself as the next Unabomber. A. I am. So is that one of those delusional — A. Oh, yeah. I think it’s part of the way he’s attracted to the news and the media. And you’re aware that — and you said that he is like the Unabomber in the sense that he can be
