Legal Reporter: Math Professor Accused of Planning Mass Terror Attacks Was 'Completely Off His Rocker'
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
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- Math professor accused of planning mass terror attacks.
- Legal reporter calls the professor "completely off his rocker."
- Professor claims lawyer advised him to feign mental illness.
- Professor requested house arrest to administer exams.
- Psychiatric evaluation indicated impaired reality testing.
Legal correspondent Avishai Greeneig commented on the dramatic revelation that a senior lecturer at Bar-Ilan University planned mass terror attacks and the murder of hundreds of Israeli Arabs. Greeneig stated that the more one delves into the details, the clearer it becomes that the individual in question has lost touch with reality.
Greeneig wrote that after the initial shock and horror of the indictment against the mathematics professor, who allegedly planned a series of mass terror attacks against the Arab population, reading the indictment itself reveals a person who has fundamentally "fallen off his rocker." He described the plans as those of someone detached from reality, disconnected from the practical world.
During a hearing to extend his detention, the accused professor argued with his defense attorney, who attempted to suggest psychiatric issues. An initial psychiatric evaluation indicated impaired reality testing and delusions. However, the professor reportedly interrupted the judge when she referred to findings that raised doubts about his mental fitness, stating, "My lawyer presented me with a false representation that I should play a little crazy, and it would lighten my sentence. I am completely fit and stand by my actions."
Greeneig characterized the situation as a genius who has completely "lost his mental marbles." As a reason for his release to house arrest, the professor reportedly argued, "I have exams to check."
