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64% of assailants in mass attacks suffered from symptoms of mental illness, Secret Service report finds


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2018 Mar 30, 8:42am   7,463 views  39 comments

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WASHINGTON — A striking number of suspects linked to violent attacks in schools and other public places last year were stalked by symptoms of mental illness and nearly half were motivated by real or perceived personal grievances, a new Secret Service report has found.

An examination of 28 attacks, which claimed nearly 150 lives and wounded hundreds of others — from Orlando to Las Vegas — also found that more than three-quarters of the assailants engaged in suspicious communications or conduct that raised concerns from others in advance of the assaults, according to the report due for release Thursday.

In the new report, authorities found that 64% of suspects suffered from symptoms of mental illness. And in 25% of the cases, attackers had been "hospitalized or prescribed psychiatric medications" prior to the assaults.

Prior to the attacks:

64% of mass killers showed symptoms of mental illness
25% had been hospitalized or received psychiatric drugs
more than 3/4's had communicated in a way that alarmed others


https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/64percent-of-assailants-in-mass-attacks-suffered-from-symptoms-of-mental-illness-secret-service-report-finds/ar-AAvfl6J?ocid=spartandhp

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18   MrMagic   2018 Mar 31, 6:04pm  

marcus says
DO you think the no fly lists for terrorists should be scrapped the moment some institution fucks up by not getting someone on the list that should be on the list ?


The way Liberal Logic works today is that Liberals "think" passing NEW laws will somehow make issues with EXISTING laws not being followed and enforced go away.

marcus says
You're saying that if there are instances of people or entities not complying with rules requiring high risk folks being added to the databases of high risk people that shouldn't be sold guns, then therefore any attempts legislate the use modern networks and databases to put in place comprehensive restrictions preventing mentally ill people and terrorists from buying guns should not even be attempted ?


The laws and procedures ALREADY exist that aren't being followed that would flag these people.

Duh..

What NEW ones would make that change?

Do you have any idea on how that sounds to logical people?
19   marcus   2018 Mar 31, 6:26pm  

Sniper says
The laws and procedures ALREADY exist that aren't being followed that would flag these people.


And you cite one instance as proof of this ? This isn't an argument, its just a pathetic defense of the indefensible.

Let's suppose you're right. You know what an honorable and intelligent legislator who didn't feel owned by the NRA would do ?

THey would support a comprehensive use of modern technology (databases and the internet) to prohibit sales of guns to high risk individuals. And they would use their supposed knowledge of ways that high risk people are not being added to lists currently by making complaince a high priority in any new legislation.

All you are saying is that implementation and compliance is difficult with existing laws. Okay. Address that AND allow better laws to come in to existence.

Maybe we could learn some things by the ways that no fly list laws are implemented.
20   marcus   2018 Mar 31, 6:27pm  

Go ahead. Now please continue talking out of the wrong orifice
21   MisdemeanorRebel   2018 Mar 31, 6:43pm  

Why would Obama want to prosecute felons who attempted to buy guns but were stopped by background checks?

The end goal is to ban guns, so if felons don't get charged, they'll probably buy guns on the black market or steal them, and use them, driving up the crime rate, therefore "we need something "more effective" than background checks, which aren't doing the job."
22   MrMagic   2018 Mar 31, 6:54pm  

marcus says
Sniper says
The laws and procedures ALREADY exist that aren't being followed that would flag these people.


And you cite one instance as proof of this ?


Can you say "Parkland High School and Nikolas Cruz", and the FAILURE of FBI, local police, school board and mental health professionals to do their jobs and apply and enforce laws and procedures already on the books.

See, that was easy.

marcus says
You know what an honorable and intelligent legislator who didn't feel owned by the NRA would do ?


Pass More laws that won't be enforced?? What do I win?

marcus says
Let's suppose you're right.


We don't have to "suppose", I AM right.

Proof being, not one of you screwball Liberals can propose a single law that would have definitely prevented these mass shootings.

marcus says
Go ahead. Now please continue talking out of the wrong orifice


Your turn.
23   MrMagic   2018 Mar 31, 8:24pm  

marcus says
Sniper says
The laws and procedures ALREADY exist that aren't being followed that would flag these people.


And you cite one instance as proof of this ? This isn't an argument, its just a pathetic defense of the indefensible


How's this?




Please defend... I'll be waiting.
25   marcus   2018 Mar 31, 9:30pm  

Sniper says
How's this?


OH, you found another meme that tickles your highly advanced emotions, and that you think is relevant ?

As if you made a coherent argument.

I didn't say guns cause behavior. I didn't say the FBI didn't fuck up.

I also don't think that what happened in Florida has much to do with why we should have better gun laws. IT's just that when something like that happens, it opens a window to a time we might do what's right, in spite of the gun lobby.
26   RWSGFY   2018 Mar 31, 9:32pm  

marcus says
I also don't think that what happened in Florida has much to do with why we should have better gun laws. IT's just that when something like that happens, it opens a window to a time we might do what's right,


Why is it "right" then if it doesn't prevent "what happened in Florida"?
27   marcus   2018 Mar 31, 9:35pm  

Why are drunk driving laws right if there are many drunk driving fatal accidents every year ?

Let me help you: Because there are less than there would be otherwise.

Is this really that difficult for you guys ?
28   RWSGFY   2018 Mar 31, 9:44pm  

marcus says
Why are drunk driving laws right if there are many drunk driving fatal accidents every year ?

Let me help you: Because there are less than there would be otherwise.

Is this really that difficult for you guys ?


Right. But you said it yourself that the laws you're pushing for won't prevent the type of event you're trying to use as a pretext to introduce them. Use the type of events you hope to prevent as a pretext instead. It would be more honest and look less sneaky. Honesty is the best policy.
29   MisdemeanorRebel   2018 Mar 31, 10:02pm  

marcus says
Why are drunk driving laws right if there are many drunk driving fatal accidents every year ?


Do we ban cars or alcohol, or think about banning Boxed Wine or Pickup Trucks over 10 years old to respond to DWIs?
30   everything   2018 Apr 1, 7:04am  

This is not particularly newsworthy, but a good reason to approach anyone, animal or human with some wariness. I believe with the rise or increase of parkinsons, alzheimer, and dementia, we are heading in the wrong direction to make things better. Our society tends to ignore, isolate, or stigmatize those who are calling for help - in whatever way. And, killing is a natural thing. Mass shootings and powerful weapons are an accepted part of American society. https://www.massshootingtracker.org/data

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/25/stigma-of-mental-illness/9875351/

Please give this a watch sometime, it's called every minute counts.

http://www.pbs.org/tpt/alzheimers-every-minute-counts/home/
31   MrMagic   2018 Apr 1, 7:12am  

marcus says
I didn't say guns cause behavior. I didn't say the FBI didn't fuck up.


So, that's why AR15's should be banned??

Liberal Logic at it's best there folks!
32   MrMagic   2018 Apr 1, 7:13am  

everything says
I believe with the rise or increase of parkinsons, alzheimer, and dementia, we are heading in the wrong direction to make things better.


How many 20 something year old, young male, mass shooters are suffering from those illnesses?
33   NDrLoR   2018 Apr 1, 7:34am  

TwoScoopsPlissken says
not the "Free The Crazy" 70s "reforms"
This was the theme of Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", first as a book in 1962, a Broadway play in 1963 then later as the 1975 movie. A propaganda piece purporting that crazy people are no different from you or me, they just have a different way of viewing things.
34   CBOEtrader   2018 Apr 1, 8:06am  

marcus says
Because there are less than there would be otherwise.


Now we're getting somewhere.

SO, the point of gun laws SHOULD BE to have less violent crime THAN WE WOULD OTHERWISE. By those metrics, a place like Australia where violent crime increased after their gun ban is a data point suggesting gun control does the opposite of its intent. Chicago, DC, Baltimore all suggest that strict gun laws dont lower violent crime.

How about gun laws in NYC vs London? Which do you think has stricter gun laws? Now which has a higher murder rate? (Hint: London.)

Show us again why you think gun laws would work. Show the data points suggesting taking guns from responsible americans would lower violent crime.
35   MrMagic   2018 Apr 1, 2:20pm  

CBOEtrader says
Show us again why you think gun laws would work. Show the data points suggesting taking guns from responsible americans would lower violent crime.


I don't believe you'll get an answer to that question from him (or any other Liberals here).
36   marcus   2018 Apr 1, 2:25pm  

Sniper says
CBOEtrader says
Show us again why you think gun laws would work. Show the data points suggesting taking guns from responsible americans would lower violent crime.


marcus says
You're saying that if there are instances of people or entities not complying with rules requiring high risk folks being added to the databases of high risk people that shouldn't be sold guns, then therefore any attempts legislate the use modern networks and databases to put in place comprehensive restrictions preventing mentally ill people and terrorists from buying guns should not even be attempted ?


marcus says
support a comprehensive use of modern technology (databases and the internet) to prohibit sales of guns to high risk individuals. And they would use their supposed knowledge of ways that high risk people are not being added to lists currently by making complaince a high priority in any new legislation.



Where did I say anything about taking guns away from people ?

Perhaps you were thinking of comment 16, which included some links and quotes ?
37   CBOEtrader   2018 Apr 1, 3:14pm  

marcus says
Why are drunk driving laws right if there are many drunk driving fatal accidents every year ?

Let me help you: Because there are less than there would be otherwise.

Is this really that difficult for you guys ?


Is this an argument for gun control laws or did I miss your point?

Show us where gun control laws have worked, then explain why the suggested new laws are justified.

-OR- we can admit that legally owned guns aren't the problem.
38   CBOEtrader   2018 Apr 1, 3:16pm  

marcus says

marcus says
support a comprehensive use of modern technology (databases and the internet) to prohibit sales of guns to high risk individuals. And they would use their supposed knowledge of ways that high risk people are not being added to lists currently by making complaince a high priority in any new legislation.


oh ok. Is this your suggestion?

Sounds reasonable. The problem is due process. Can't have secret lists determining your 2nd A rights. Devils in the details w regulations like this
39   MrMagic   2018 Apr 1, 4:10pm  

marcus says
currently by making complaince a high priority in any new legislation.


Like compliance, where the people responsible for entering all the information into the database actually do their job that they are being paid for correctly?

And this has exactly what to do with gun owners and gun buyers? Penalizing gun buyers for the failures by the government is fair?

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