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touch and going situation because loughner has broken down in court . he s been dragged out screaming. he s exhibited active signs of mental illness at many hearings. here is what the judge is trying to decide. to be competent you have to understand what s going on in the courtroom, understand the charges against you and be able to at least provide minimal assistance to your own lawyers. it s a very low standard. if you are delusional and ranting and raving, youon t meet the test. he s failed the test on other occasions. two psychiatrists have said he s incompetent to stand trial. he seemso go in and out of competence. today, the judge is looking at him saying is he as of today competent stand trial and enter a guilty plea. all right. if not, if he is not competent then the plea deal becomes moot, doesn t it? plea deal is off. if he s found not competent, he goes back to the hospital and remains under treatment until some day in the future he becomes competent again and i