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On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:42:13 +1000, Brian Elliott wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote in message
> news:47b5d140$1@news.povray.org...
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>> Suppose that psychotic purchased the weapon prior to their break?
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>> Or they decided not to take their medications?
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> It seems you are closer than you were probably yet sure of.
It's a fairly common theme in shootings like this. Similarly we had two
here in Salt Lake City over the last 10 years that were similar
situations - people who were on medication to deal with mental
instabilities who owned weapons prior to their diagnosis stopped taking
their drugs and went off the deep end.
> 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").
Yep. I tend to discount media reports as a matter of course, ever since
they've taken to not just reporting the facts but telling us (a) how to
interpret the facts, and (b) what to think. I prefer to think for myself
rather than having someone I don't know tell me what to think.
Jim
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