General Discussion

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

109. Yeah, let's give the Religious Right the power to report 'suspected disturbed individuals' to cops.

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 10:27 AM

Jul 2012

Last edited Mon Jul 23, 2012, 11:00 AM - Edit history (1)

Neighbors gay? Suspicious, and according to Rev McClurkin who was a surrogate to Obama, gays are under Demonic influences!!!! So your idea is that folks who see demons should report those who are unsound of mind? On DU folks say being gay is just a 'preference' so it is willful as well as suspect, other DUers have admitted to posting 'gays are not to be trusted around kids' and you think such people should get to report us when THEY feel suspicious?
It is more than Ashcroftian, veering toward the Soviet, what you suggest.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

112 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Maybe there should be a reporting requirement for people who suspect or know clearly disturbed [View all] pnwmom Jul 2012 OP

People should do it SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #1

We have a reporting requirement for child molesters. pnwmom Jul 2012 #2

I can't imagine anyone not reporting child molestation SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #6

How about owners of gun clubs, gun stores, and other professionals pnwmom Jul 2012 #7

Based on a voicemail or an e-mail signature? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #9

Why not based on a crazy voicemail? pnwmom Jul 2012 #13

In the story I read, he wasn't banned from the club SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #18

There's obviously more than one story, and more than one interpretation. n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #97

How many college guys have doofy voicemails? obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #22

But why would these "business" people turn in their best customer? 99th_Monkey Jul 2012 #38

Unless they are priests or football coaches, of course. IdaBriggs Jul 2012 #105

Or the Soviet Union. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #5

So, what would be your workable suggestions? blue neen Jul 2012 #23

You mean other than dropping the dime on someone who mentions guns on a street corner? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #35

The OP made a suggestion, not an out and out black and white statement. blue neen Jul 2012 #45

And can you imagine how people would report others as a joke or maybe out of meanness of JDPriestly Jul 2012 #101

What would be the difference in Colorado, since it prohibits registration and has no permits frazzled Jul 2012 #3

A person can be committed involuntarily for a period of psychiatric examination pnwmom Jul 2012 #10

Hindsight is 20/20 SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #12

Why wouldn't that depend on what the voice message SAID? pnwmom Jul 2012 #15

I guess if he said SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #20

Yup obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #27

The range owner had nothing to report hiom for obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #28

Colorado has a NCIS check, a State check, and a mental health check obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #26

But that doesn't preclude him from having been showing signs of a disturbance pnwmom Jul 2012 #112

Amen. I keep thinking about his parents. isuphighyeah Jul 2012 #4

They probably knew he was troubled. They probably BEGGED for help for years. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #8

If the gun club guy who rejected him had also reported him, pnwmom Jul 2012 #11

LOL. A garbled message on an answering machine isn't remotely kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #14

Depends on the court. I know someone who was involuntarily committed pnwmom Jul 2012 #17

It is VERY VERY DIFFICULT obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #33

Too early to tell. I bet there turns out to be a history. n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #94

There isn't, or he couldn't have bought the handguns obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #107

He didn't reject him at all -- the article doesn't say that obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #31

The alarming voicemail message in combination with the application to the gun club pnwmom Jul 2012 #57

It's only "alarming" if you don't deal with males of that age group. LisaL Jul 2012 #58

It was alarming enough to the club owner, who does deal with males of that age group, pnwmom Jul 2012 #60

He didn't ban him. LisaL Jul 2012 #62

Yes he did, according to the article. Here: pnwmom Jul 2012 #64

Eventually, because Mr. Holmes never responded to his messages. LisaL Jul 2012 #66

That is your interpretation. The point is that the voicemail message pnwmom Jul 2012 #68

I've already linked to another article SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #73

So? He could have said different things in different interviews. pnwmom Jul 2012 #75

In combination, it's obvious he never met with Holmes, and Holmes never responded to his LisaL Jul 2012 #79

Detroit News: "Rotkovich said he told his employees Holmes was not allowed on the premises." pnwmom Jul 2012 #95

I've posted the link in three different places on this thread SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #82

Not only the owner never met him, Holmes never called him back despite 3 messages left on his LisaL Jul 2012 #83

And yet, according to the Detroit News, the owner says he banned him from the premises. pnwmom Jul 2012 #98

It doesn't matter whether he met Holmes. He made the decision, eventually, pnwmom Jul 2012 #96

Alarming? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #59

No, the article said the employees were instructed not to accept him. Here: pnwmom Jul 2012 #63

I said the article I read SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #71

Reported him for what? LisaL Jul 2012 #44

For whatever he said or did that alarmed the club owner enough to ban him. pnwmom Jul 2012 #65

Another article that quotes the owner SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #74

What other article? pnwmom Jul 2012 #77

That's my point. People seem to think that you call the authorities kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #90

Reported him to WHO? Marrah_G Jul 2012 #51

We should. That's part of the point that I'm making. n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #69

He wasn't rejected n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #53

Yes, he was. Why do people keep insisting this? pnwmom Jul 2012 #67

Because another article contradicts what the article you're using claims SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #76

That doesn't contradict the article I posted. pnwmom Jul 2012 #78

Yeah right SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #85

Because the owner himself said he wasn't rejected obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #86

So true. blue neen Jul 2012 #19

There is absolutely nothing to suggest that this was the case. LisaL Jul 2012 #47

The parents and the University have clammed up. pnwmom Jul 2012 #70

The gun club owner didn't ban him obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #87

From the Detroit News: "Rotkovich said he told his employees Holmes was not allowed on the premises. pnwmom Jul 2012 #93

There was absolutely nothing to suggest that my mom was psychotic kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #91

What were they supposed to alert on? LisaL Jul 2012 #49

Which "someone" would they call? oldhippie Jul 2012 #110

I'd have to report every repuke! L0oniX Jul 2012 #16

What you are saying is hype and not true. blue neen Jul 2012 #21

What ever ...so what ...I didn't add the sarcasm tag. L0oniX Jul 2012 #24

Whatever...so what...and just not necessary. blue neen Jul 2012 #29

Net nanny much? L0oniX Jul 2012 #32

(I giggled) obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #34

The victims and their families aren't laughing now. blue neen Jul 2012 #41

I really don't understand why you are so hostile to a joke about the GOP obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #54

How did you know? blue neen Jul 2012 #40

Maybe you should alert on me if you are so upset. L0oniX Jul 2012 #42

I'm not upset. blue neen Jul 2012 #48

Thanks for the advise to alert on myself. L0oniX Jul 2012 #52

I think this is treading in extremely dangerous territory obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #25

Yup. woo me with science Jul 2012 #30

Indeed obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #36

Democrats would be reporting Republicans and Republicans reporting Democrats. former9thward Jul 2012 #37

I am sure that woudl work out well. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #39

I love that smilie! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #55

I'm not big on using smilies but sometimes you just have to give in. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #103

Over what? LisaL Jul 2012 #43

DHS Report Suspicious Activity jody Jul 2012 #46

And then what? Marrah_G Jul 2012 #50

That is already being "suggested" by some authorities. TouchOfGray Jul 2012 #56

A garbled voice message is not suspicious SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #61

It didn't say "garbled." pnwmom Jul 2012 #72

Well, I'll post this for the fourth time since you keep insisting he was banned SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #80

He didn't say it in the LATimes article, but he didn't exclude it as having happened LATER. pnwmom Jul 2012 #84

Sorry, but I"m not buying that SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #88

"Rotkovich said he told his employees Holmes was not allowed on the premises." pnwmom Jul 2012 #92

There was no subsequent behavior because Holmes never responded to his messages LisaL Jul 2012 #81

That would include about half my neighborhood NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #89

What could possibly go wrong? HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #99

Assault rifles, easily available to crazy people: what could possibly go wrong? nt pnwmom Jul 2012 #100

Assault rifles are NOT easily available to people obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #106

It used to be harder when the Assault Weapons Ban was still in effect. pnwmom Jul 2012 #111

I see no way in which this would be abused Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #102

Oh that will get really stupid real quick, MadHound Jul 2012 #104

I know of one who has the potential to be an extreme mass murderer. Zorra Jul 2012 #108

Yeah, let's give the Religious Right the power to report 'suspected disturbed individuals' to cops. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #109