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Originally Posted by Cajungator26
Morty, I agree...
I do think that a normal, level headed person has better luck dealing with society in a more productive manner, though. This kid seems as if he hit rock bottom and it's how you deal with life when you're at rock bottom that actually defines you as 'crazy' or 'sane.' I don't think this kid was right in the head (obviously.) Sometimes it's easier to label someone as a scumbag than to read between the lines...
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OK, 35 years of working with mentally ill folks has taught me the following:
1) Society does indeed often create monsters, a study of mass murders indicates certain common threads.
2) This kid was obviously at risk for years and never received the help he needed.
3) Many folks with good intentions tried to help but there simply wasn't a system in place to help him under current laws.
4) he planned this rampage for a long time and executed innocent people in cold blood...he was sick but he was also a monster, there needs to be changes in the way society treats folks with mental illness but this individual still made choices...psychotic or not, he killed 32 innocent people!
The sad thing about this case (well, one of many obviously) is that it seems everyone followed the laws and procedures that are in place...changes need to occur or this will happen again and again!