Cut off from the world by his iPhone earbuds and hoodie, neighbors and classmates say alleged murderer Jared Lee Loughner was a deeply disturbed young man who'd been wandering the neighborhood with an especially strange look in his eyes in recent days. But is he a calculating killer on a political mission-or a desperate young man battling severe mental illness? Eve Conant, Claire Martin and Masada Siegel report.• Jared Lee Loughner appeared in court on Monday. He did not enter a plea but confirmed that he understood the charges against him. He had a shaved head and a cut on his right temple. He was mostly silent, but appeared to smirk in front of the judge. • Loughner refuses to cooperate with officials and hasn't spoken since his arrest other than his courtroom appearance. • He'll be represented by Judy Clarke, the lawyer who defended Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and worked on Timothy McVeigh's legal team.
- 1/10/2011
- by Eve Conant & Claire Martin
- The Daily Beast
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