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How Heated Rhetoric Affects The Mentally Ill

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This photo obtained from the 2006 Mountain View High School yearbook shows Jared L. Loughner, the suspect in the Arizona shooting rampage that left at least 5 dead and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona in critical condition. (AP)
This photo obtained from the 2006 Mountain View High School yearbook shows Jared L. Loughner, the suspect in the Arizona shooting rampage that left at least 5 dead and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona in critical condition. (AP)

Many people who knew Jared Loughner, the suspect in Saturday's shootings in Tucson, were concerned about his mental health. An instructor from the school he attended worried that he would pull out a gun in class.

We'll speak with psychologist  Randy Borum, professor of psychology of the University of Southern Florida.

This segment aired on January 10, 2011.

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