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DallasNE

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6. But We Don't Know What The Triggers Are
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 01:04 AM
Jul 2012

So we have no idea at this point whether Holmes should have triggered the alert process. If due process takes 10 months then that is not acceptable and due process must be modified (won't help in this case).

In most of these cases the shooter has been in treatment but nothing happens. In the Virginia Tech case the shooter had been in treatment for years but he stopped treatment as soon as he turned of age. He bought his stuff off the internet legally. Is the NRA blocking attempts to keep guns out of the hands of the deranged? Something is clearly broken and doing nothing is tragic. And the "something" I am talking about only affects those diagnosed with a severe mental health problems such as Holmes. My guess is that in this case the broken procedures were being followed and that is the problem and what I am attempting to call attention to.

This is kind of a detraction from the story... antigone382 Jul 2012 #1
Also idiotic. Masters level and Doctorate level clinicians are all well versed in schizophrenia. MichiganVote Jul 2012 #2
My dirty mind read that COMPLETELY differently. Occulus Jul 2012 #3
LOL! randome Jul 2012 #10
Me too! I thought, "well, this is a really bizarre turn of events!" Javaman Jul 2012 #12
The Next Logical Question Is DallasNE Jul 2012 #4
There are rules by which a person gets put on that list for mental health issues. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #5
But We Don't Know What The Triggers Are DallasNE Jul 2012 #6
Um, yes, we do know the triggers. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #8
Those Aren't Triggers DallasNE Jul 2012 #11
People. Igel Jul 2012 #16
‘NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007’’. -..__... Jul 2012 #7
Thank You DallasNE Jul 2012 #9
I'm okay with requiring a court proceeding- that's due process. X_Digger Jul 2012 #13
Man, I don't envy the defense attorneys on this one primavera Jul 2012 #14
his lawyers should just get him off on every technicality, even though there are dozens of witnesses wordpix Jul 2012 #15
The attorneys still have to do their job and try every angle Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #17
Even the US Supreme Court has ruled, if you are insane you can NOT be found guilty of any crime. happyslug Jul 2012 #18
There's evidence he knew he was going to go to prison... AntiFascist Jul 2012 #19
how is he insane? He set out to create death & destruction, he planned it & premeditated the crime wordpix Aug 2012 #20
The issue of insantiy is what was his understanding of his intentions. happyslug Aug 2012 #21
Well they are obligated to do their best for their client 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #22
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