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72. But some love to slather on the self-righteous lotion

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #34)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 09:38 AM

Jun 2012

I often suspect they have to type with one hand when they do it.

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Suspect's family: 'We could see this coming'..( Seattle shooter) [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2012 OP

I'm sure there is a lot more behind this than apparent... hlthe2b May 2012 #1

They said he refused to deal with his problem. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #3

Yes, I realize... But I think I would have expressed some of that... hlthe2b May 2012 #5

and who are you to think yourself mopinko May 2012 #10

Oh, STOP IT.. I repeatedly stated there was a lot to the story not given and that I repeatedly give hlthe2b May 2012 #13

People need to stop jumping on your comment. You are entitled to your opinion. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #34

and i am entitled to mine. mopinko May 2012 #35

That is your very wrong and very hlthe2b May 2012 #36

well, i will just say mopinko May 2012 #38

No. You read into my comment what was NOT there. What you WANTED to see in order to vent... hlthe2b May 2012 #39

Sometimes we all read something in a comment that wasn't meant to be hurtful. Some southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #74

Exactly. I have no problem with that. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #37

At some point this need for some DUers to twist innocent comments into a focus for a pack attack... hlthe2b Jun 2012 #57

I don't know how he can stop this bully pack. I don't think people realize they are doing it. By southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #58

Yes, indeed.. hlthe2b Jun 2012 #59

Evidently those female soldier might be in trouble. The military isn't against breastfeeding. southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #62

I had someone call when I think the segment was aired...what happened? hlthe2b Jun 2012 #63

Remember how I tried to say that and people jumped on me about it? I know the military southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #64

Oh, yes... Even wearing anything but the smallest gold stud earrings is verboten-- hlthe2b Jun 2012 #65

Yep that was I was trying to say but I guess people just didn't get it. They didn't even get southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #66

That is the problem with this phenomenon... hlthe2b Jun 2012 #67

I am going to try not letting this bully tactics go on when I see it. I think your right when we southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #68

But some love to slather on the self-righteous lotion JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #72

You are definitely entitled to your own opinion SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #60

My families best efforts to deal with a severely disturbed relative... Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #8

That is truly horrible. My sympathies, Walter. hlthe2b May 2012 #11

Ummmm...... Coyote_Bandit May 2012 #16

Stop it. I was not throwing stones. I have had similar issues in my own extended family and faced hlthe2b May 2012 #18

I too Coyote_Bandit May 2012 #25

Your accusation in lieu of any kind of civil discussion hlthe2b May 2012 #27

The family of this man Coyote_Bandit May 2012 #42

I asked a rhetorical quesion... hardly an accusation. hlthe2b May 2012 #44

You just don't get it do you? Coyote_Bandit May 2012 #55

You have used me as your personal punching bag... hlthe2b May 2012 #56

maybe you should try mopinko May 2012 #45

Perhaps you should apologize for misconstruing everything I said, especially after repeatedly hlthe2b May 2012 #46

oh please mopinko May 2012 #52

Hey, you needed a punching bag...and I served that function for you... hlthe2b May 2012 #53

Once your family member is 18 there is next to nothing you can do Marrah_G May 2012 #23

I'd like to know how he got his guns. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #2

Have you ever personally tried to get someone a psych evaluation against kestrel91316 May 2012 #4

I've seen it done AtheistCrusader May 2012 #6

Angry and negative. That is the mode of today. It would be very hard to prove that he was bad jwirr May 2012 #7

It is so frustrating for the family to see the fuse lit EFerrari May 2012 #14

Yes, I have helped family go through committment hearings also. However I also understand the jwirr May 2012 #17

Well, when a patient is willing to be admitted, there is no question of a rights violation. EFerrari May 2012 #20

Ding, ding, ding.... MountainMama May 2012 #50

Fla. has the Baker act, which can provide evaluation against a person's will dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #19

I did just that in early December last year, to no avail. Link to most of the sad story... slackmaster May 2012 #30

Wow! What a post! JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #73

It's very difficult to get someone involuntarily evaluated. Marrah_G May 2012 #24

It varies by state, but in general the person has to do something extreme, e.g. a suicide attempt slackmaster May 2012 #31

If he had been 'involuntarily committed' by the mental health court in WA, he would have been... freshwest May 2012 #47

I think it was Reagan gasser85 May 2012 #48

Since I lived in the Nixon era, I guarantee you Reagan was not the first. freshwest May 2012 #49

Actually, RobinA Jun 2012 #69

A quote like that may prove significant in a civil suit for wrongful death.... n/t Drum May 2012 #9

Who would be sued? dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #21

Not really Marrah_G May 2012 #26

What a very sad story all around. Innocent people died because that man didn't southernyankeebelle May 2012 #12

re: hlthe2b May 2012 #28

Are you saying we need to do better at forcing people into treatment that they don't consent to... slackmaster May 2012 #32

No. No one can help a person if they don't want it. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #33

That's actually not true. EFerrari May 2012 #41

Stand corrected. I am not a doctor. Every state is different. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #43

Pick Your Poison RobinA Jun 2012 #70

I choose education slackmaster Jun 2012 #71

It's too expensive to treat your health problems gratuitous May 2012 #15

He had at least 2 rage related arrests in the past, to boot dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #22

No convictions, he'd be allowed. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #29

Mental illness is a very sad situation. Families deal with it the best they can. I had a beautiful southernyankeebelle May 2012 #40

Well that's refreshing 4th law of robotics May 2012 #51

"a ball of negative energy" with a latte mocha may3rd May 2012 #54

Yeah, it's a total shock about the mental health problems. Not. BlueIris Jun 2012 #61