That’s the big news here in Spokane. A local mental hospital that houses criminally insane patients, took a group of their patients to the local fair going on this week. From CNN:

Paul, 47, escaped from the fair around noon, which launched the massive manhunt and brought criticism from many, including state government officials. Sheriff’s officials told CNN affiliate KREM-TV that Paul also escaped briefly in 1991 and assaulted a law enforcement officer.

I wonder if this story doesn’t call for being featured on Brother Jack’s blog as aMindless Yob in the News. Not the murderer, though, the idjits who took his to a fair!

Needless to say, there’s been a lot of flak over this and people are pointing the finger left and right looking for someone to blame. I’ve heard more about the blame since Paul escaped than I’ve heard about what’s being done to track down this guy, and lock him up, with his meds, for good.

Here’s another tidbit showing what this fellow is like when he’s not on his meds:

Paul was committed to Eastern State Hospital after admitting he strangled and slit the throat of community activist Ruth Motley in 1987, KREM-TV reported. According to court documents obtained by KREM, Paul believed Motley was a witch and killed her in response to voices in his head.

He subsequently burned a deer carcass as a sacrifice, according to the documents.

The extent of Paul’s illness was disturbing even to mental health professionals, KREM reported.

Yesterday I had an appointment downtown with the doc. Where I go to the doc is an area of Spokane that appeals to people like Paul. Usually I go alone to my appointments, but Richard went with me since this guy was probably somewhere in Spokane.

Ain’t my husband sweet?