What would happen if he is found not competent to stand trial?
He would be treated against his will in a mental hospital. Usually, defendants who are found not competent initially come back and are tried once they’ve been given medication and whatever other treatment is deemed appropriate. They are tried when they are cured, or more usually when their symptoms are under control. You believe Kaczynski is incompetent to stand trial? I believe he is, though I haven’t examined him. But everyone knows. The cop on the corner knows he’s a loon. Even before he tried to commit suicide. Normally, someone who puts his head through a noose and says, “I hate this life, get me out of here,” should not be considered competent to stand trial. If he walked into a community mental health clinic at that point, and was deemed to be a danger to himself, he could be held against his will for treatment. If he were in a hotel room trying to hang himself with his underwear and brought in to a clinic by the police, he would be deemed incompetent and would lose his civil ri
