"Salzberg told the doctors that a videotape that recorded the beating didn't correspond with what he remembered. He said the reason might have been that a section of his memory had somehow been removed. " ============ http://www.newscoast.com/headlinesstory2.cfm?ID=30181 Doctors say candidate is insane posted 08/17/00 By Eric Alan Barton and Tom Spalding STAFF WRITERS A candidate for U.S. Congress believed that he was being attacked by a robot when he assaulted a Sarasota police lieutenant, and was legally insane at the time, two court-appointed doctors have reported. Robert Salzberg of Sarasota is asking a judge to declare him not guilty by reason of insanity based on the evaluations, which come just weeks before his name will appear on the Sept. 5 Democratic primary ballot. Prosecutors have tentatively agreed to accept his insanity plea in the next several weeks and will ask a judge to decide if Salzberg needs psychiatric counseling, said his attorney, Stephen Walker. Salzberg, 39, a Sarasota physical therapist, is running in U.S. House District 13, which includes Sarasota, Manatee and parts of Hillsborough and Charlotte counties. He'll be listed on the primary ballot, running against fellow Democrat Daniel E. Dunn. The winner will challenge Republican incumbent Dan Miller in November. According to court documents, Salzberg struck Lt. Larry Kimball a dozen times in the face March 17 after refusing to leave the police station's lobby. Eight officers were needed to pull him off Kimball. Salzberg was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and obstruction. His family posted a $100,000 cash bond to get him out of jail. If a judge accepts his insanity plea, Salzberg could be ordered to stay at a mental health facility, undergo outpatient care or be released. Both doctors who evaluated Salzberg believe that he needs outpatient psychiatric care but not hospitalization, according to their reports. The judicial system is not speeding Salzberg's case through to get it resolved before the election, Assistant State Attorney Steve Zimath said. The candidate appeared but did not speak Thursday as the lawyers updated Circuit Judge Nancy Donnellan on the status of the case. Ballots for the September primary have been certified and cannot be changed because of printing deadlines and other reasons. If Salzberg wins the primary, he will be listed on the November ballot unless a judge declares him incompetent at least 42 days before the election, said Robert Riker, assistant supervisor of elections in Sarasota. "I was aware of this guy and quite frankly I'm surprised he qualified" as a candidate, Riker said. "We don't expect him to get many votes." During two psychiatric evaluations ordered by a judge, Salzberg said he thought government agents were following him prior to his arrest because of his candidacy. Salzberg was suffering from bipolar disorder and could not understand what he was doing at the time he assaulted Kimball, wrote Dr. Eddy Regnier of Sarasota in a report to the court. Salzberg told the doctors he had seldom been sleeping and thought he was being followed by people wearing earplugs. He filed to run for office during a manic episode and spent little time at work, according to the doctors' reports. Salzberg said he believed Kimball was part of the conspiracy against him when the lieutenant tried to remove him from the police station. "We struggled for a few minutes. Then his hands were down and I started hitting him in the face over and over again," Salzberg told Dr. Gregory DeClue of Sarasota on Aug. 4. "But his face was weird. It was soft and it felt squishy and didn't move. … I thought he was a robot at the time." Salzberg told the doctors that a videotape that recorded the beating didn't correspond with what he remembered. He said the reason might have been that a section of his memory had somehow been removed. Campaigning has been difficult since the charges "because people think I'm crazy," Salzberg said. However, he is an active congressional candidate who recently handed out fliers to voters. Walker said his client has been unfairly portrayed in the media because of an unfortunate incident. Kimball, who declined to comment Thursday, went to the hospital for his injuries but returned to work that week. ======== MARtin F. ABErnathy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. 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