Assumptions about assassins are commonplace. They're loners, the myth goes. They're crazy, deranged, anarchists. However, a thorough study of assassins published by the Secret Service debunked many of these myths. Bill Dedman, msnbc.com investigative reporter, has written about this issue for more than a decade, and answered msnbc.com readers' questions.
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Assumptions about assassins are commonplace. They're loners, the myth goes. They're crazy, deranged, anarchists. However, a thorough study of assassins published by the Secret Service debunked many of these myths. Bill Dedman, msnbc.com investigative reporter, has written about this issue for more than a decade, and answered msnbc.com readers' questions.