, born April 18,1947, was chosen as the designated leader of my generation by Professor Dr. Albert Einstein on April 18, 1955. . . . His hope probably was that the April l8th people would use his designation and its resulting power and social influence to guide, protect, or perfect the resources of our planet and universe. . . . One man consenting to be murdered protects the millions o f other human beings living in the cataclysmic earthquake/tidal area. For this reason, the designated hero/leader and associates have the responsibilities of getting enough people to commit suicide and/or consent to being murdered every day.To Herb, in the context of his schizophrenic delusions, this made perfect sense-to the jury, it made no sense at all. Herb decided it would be easier to continue with his mission if he had a gun. January was approaching, and this was going to be a crucial month for earthquakes. Many sacrifices might be required, particularly if others did not do their share.On December 16,1972, Herb walked into a store and asked to look at handguns. He selected a 22 caliber revolver and filled out the required form. He answered "No" to questions about previous arrests and mental hospitalizations, though this was actually unnecessary since under California law only "aliens, narcotics addicts, convicted felons and minors" are prohibited from purchasing handguns. On December 22,1972, having complied fully with the state gun laws, which require a five-day waiting period between purchase and delivery, the manager of the store handed Mullin his weapon. During the next month Mullin seemed to be making a last-ditch effort to please his father and carry out his "mission" in a socially accepted context. He made repeated trips to the local Marine Corps recruiting office in an effort to enlist. The recruiting officer considered Herb "weird" and tried to discourage him. Herb had his father and various old family friends write letters of recommendat...
