Ignorance is no excuse

Jared Loughner’s insanity defense, if any, looks like a lost cause. From today’s WaPo:

Loughner pulled up several Web sites about lethal injections and solitary confinement in prison, said the sources, who asked to be anonymous because the investigation is ongoing. He also viewed Internet sites about political assassins, according to an analysis of Loughner’s computer that was completed by investigators last week, the sources said.

We may never know what demons drove him to murder, but he was certainly aware of the consequences of his actions.