"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
news:47b5d140$1@news.povray.org...

> Suppose that psychotic purchased the weapon prior to their break?
>
> Or they decided not to take their medications?

It seems you are closer than you were probably yet sure of.

Tle latest report alleges he became psychotic *after he stopped taking 
medication*.  The inference is that his medication did not spur/cause his 
crazy attack, but were doing what they were supposed to and suppressing his 
psychosis.  His deliberate abstinence from the prescription allowed his 
psychotic condition to come out in full.

Today from ABC News site:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/16/2164396.htm

"A man who killed five students and himself during a shooting spree at an 
Illinois college had stopped taking medication and become erratic in the 
last two weeks, buying two guns he used in the bloodbath just six days ago, 
officials said."

Of course, it's second/third-hand and probably altered info by the time it 
comes out of a news outlet like this, but IF it eventually devolves as true, 
the case for blaming the drug / doctor / pharm. co. / AMA / govt / senators 
/ media, etc., is much weaker and the "patient's" responsibility is firmer 
(besides also his responsibility as the "shooter").

-- 
Brian

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