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In reply to the discussion: Accused Colorado shooter has "mental illness," defense attorney says [View all]kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)36. And I think one of these mass killers (Whitman??) actually had a brain tumor
that made him crazy. Lots of these same DUers would no doubt be clamoring for his being tortured to death on live TV, among other things, if he hadn't killed himself.
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maddezmom
Aug 2012
OP
as long as it's easy to acquire guns but hard to get mental health screening and treatment...
mike_c
Aug 2012
#1
Mental illness does not excuse the actions of someone who is not mentally incompetent
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#68
Schizophrenics are not mentally retarded. They are often very intelligent, and
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#13
He basically needs protective custody for life: protection for US from him, and
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#32
Careful planning is exactly what my mom did when she decided to run away from
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#31
My guess is because kestrel has a better understanding of mental health issues than many here
Posteritatis
Aug 2012
#38
People can explain things without personal anecdotes...experience doesn't change facts..
Odious justice
Aug 2012
#39
"...personal references to an individual experience are not helpful in sorting out broader issues.."
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#78
I'm making the point that it's utter nonsense to say that he can NOT be schizophrenic
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#46
That point would be nonsense; but no-one in the thread has said that
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
#56
I have never implied that; I've explicitly put forward a scenario that involves planning
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
#75
I have never said it's out of the question, nor said it's unlikely
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
#63
Movie cliches aside it's possible to be both "insane" and methodical. (nt)
Posteritatis
Aug 2012
#34
IMHO applying the DP to the mentally ill should be a crime against humanity,
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#12
Horrible barely describes it. My mom ruined my dad's Air Force career and then
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#33
And I think one of these mass killers (Whitman??) actually had a brain tumor
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#36
There was a study linking serial killers to brain injuries, if I remember correctly
Marrah_G
Aug 2012
#42
There is NO QUESTION about the guy being mentally ill. Shrinks will determine if he's COMPETENT...
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#41
That is because our legal system is so effed up. It cannot properly deal with
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#14
So, in a nutshell, he's a "useless eater". Thank you for the insight into YOUR
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#67
I'm going to take a wild guess that you've never seen real mental illness up close
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#72
It's pretty obvious that the poster in question has never had to deal with the
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#79
"Made up mental illness" and fear about crazies hiding among us... classy. (nt)
Posteritatis
Aug 2012
#74
To me it's intuitively obvious that anyone who slaughters a bunch of innocent people randomly is...
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#82