Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by Boiler
(Post 11275255)
Knife would be his British upbringing.
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Its pretty clear this guy has some issues, and was apparently receiving some mental health care. The mother found the videos last month and reported them, and police went to visit the guy but under current laws (both in Canada and the US) its extremely hard to commit someone involuntarily and police apparently determined he did not meet the criteria for a involuntary hold.
He was under the care of mental health professionals at the time of the shootings, but never showed any signs of violence, or fascination with guns. Guns were bought legally, and background trace did not determine anything to prevent him from buying guns. |
Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by thinbrit
(Post 11275250)
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The story, thus far, is he killed half of his victims with a knife. 3 stabbed, 3 shot. I opine his motive was 'fame', and not excitement. He could have gone to six flags if he wanted excitement. Our appetite for sensational news stories has whipped the media in to a frenzy we all feast on, just as the wacko hoped it would. Not sure what the solution is... |
Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
I hadn't thought about my son's room mates possibly keeping guns before this. One of them voluntarily entered a mental hospital for a while earlier this year.
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 11275420)
I hadn't thought about my son's room mates possibly keeping guns before this. One of them voluntarily entered a mental hospital for a while earlier this year.
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
The Gun issue strikes me as being secondary but I knew it would be the focus.
Obviously he has issues. How many people could knife 3 people, his original victims. I would have thought sticking a knife in someone is much harder than pulling a trigger? He also ran down a few but that seems somehow more remote and less worthy of comment? I seem to remember the ACLU were involved in the cut back of mental health care, which the Politicians jumped on of course. |
Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by Michael
(Post 11275417)
Out on the street a knife is not the weapon of choice since some else may have a gun....
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Since guns and knives are equally effective, there isn't much reason for our military to bother with all of the expense of guns, ammunition and weapons training when a cheap switchblade will do the trick. Think of what a gun-free military could do to reduce our budget deficit.
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP
(Post 11275517)
Since guns and knives are equally effective, there isn't much reason for our military to bother with all of the expense of guns, ammunition and weapons training when a cheap switchblade will do the trick. Think of what a gun-free military could do to reduce our budget deficit.
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
It's really disappointing that some sources are pointing towards such things as autism as the root, as opposed to the larger cultural institution of male aggression to women they feel have wronged them just by saying no, or rather just by not saying yes. I mean I still refuse for it to be just as black and white as that, but it's still reflective of what I believe is a reversible social or cultural practice.
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by Boiler
(Post 11275440)
The Gun issue strikes me as being secondary but I knew it would be the focus.
Obviously he has issues. How many people could knife 3 people, his original victims. I would have thought sticking a knife in someone is much harder than pulling a trigger? He also ran down a few but that seems somehow more remote and less worthy of comment? I seem to remember the ACLU were involved in the cut back of mental health care, which the Politicians jumped on of course. Guns obviously make it easier to end up with a large number of causalities quicker, but if the person doesn't have access to a gun, they will find an alternative method. We as a society need to find a root cause as to why some people feel they need to go out and end the lives of others for their own personal issues, and try and prevent it from ever getting to that point. |
Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 11275438)
To be fair the vast majority of people with mental health issues do not own guns, nor are they violent.
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP
(Post 11275517)
Since guns and knives are equally effective, there isn't much reason for our military to bother with all of the expense of guns, ammunition and weapons training when a cheap switchblade will do the trick. Think of what a gun-free military could do to reduce our budget deficit.
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Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 11275545)
We as a society need to find a root cause as to why some people feel they need to go out and end the lives of others for their own personal issues, and try and prevent it from ever getting to that point.
What can be done is to make it as difficult as possible for those with violent inclinations to act. Disarming them is a good start. |
Re: 7 dead in Drive by shooting in CA seems one English kid who could not handle it.
Take all the knives away.
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