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demmiblue

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7. I agree... the poster is reading a lot into the situation.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 07:28 AM

Aug 2018

I think they did the best they could, especially the mother.

Perhaps if the police advised them to take the route described, this wouldn't have happened and people wouldn't be dead/injured (see, I can do it, too!).

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In Howard County, parents of Jacksonville shooting suspect had been desperate to find psychiatric ca [View all] demmiblue Aug 2018 OP

That poor family! redwitch Aug 2018 #1

+1 Anon-C Aug 2018 #27

They did everything except the one thing they should have Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #2

It's same old, same old. LisaL Aug 2018 #3

Because nobody used the tools in place Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #8

The same old story is blaming the parents. McCamy Taylor Aug 2018 #4

This is a shitty take. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #5

I agree... the poster is reading a lot into the situation. demmiblue Aug 2018 #7

The police probably did Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #9

If GUNS weren't legal, the whole thing would not have happened. Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #6

No, it would have happened. Maybe just differently Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #10

I don't think anyone is arguing the guy would be peaceful. kcr Aug 2018 #13

Your arguments, intended as serious, are weak Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #15

Yeah, I know. I talk about viable solutions, you live in fantasy land Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #16

I like to point out the destructive selfishness of gun owners Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #17

Ok, have fun never winning anything Calculating Aug 2018 #21

Who said he would be peaceful if guns were illegal? NCTraveler Aug 2018 #20

No one said that. Mariana Aug 2018 #35

It's so GREAT how you have "parenting" all figured out lostnfound Aug 2018 #31

That fucking simple n/t malaise Aug 2018 #14

You then believe one, and only one option was available to the parents? LanternWaste Aug 2018 #11

No, there were many options that were not mutually exclusive Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #12

My brother could have been that kid ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #18

There are few hospitals for anyone these days... Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #23

There was nothing that made this harder to check that was done Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #26

No, it's the guns. hunter Aug 2018 #25

Shouldn't the law enforcement and judicial system exboyfil Aug 2018 #28

It's harder for LE if the parents don't want it done Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #29

I wonder if they tried the new red flag laws to take away guns temporarily aikoaiko Aug 2018 #19

I had a dear friend in the same situation. If you think family money is the answer, think again... Hekate Aug 2018 #22

Remember the wealthy state Virginia Senator who's son stabbed or shot him forget which Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #24

Almost happened to Katherine Ross and Sam Elliot. bettyellen Aug 2018 #30

That is right...I forgot that. Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #32

Creigh Deeds mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 #33

That's sad, H2O Man Aug 2018 #34