Why was Booth admitted into the presidential box?

[LincolnToddFan]

Booth and John Surratt, however, were not victims, in my judgment; they were the victimizers. They were in control of their circumstances, and they used that control to destroy other people's lives. Arnold was right: Booth was their executioner. ]// quote[

I so much agree, Mr. Fazio. I cannot help but wonder if the three men and one woman who stood on the gallows in July 1865 had reached the same conclusion about John Wilkes Booth.