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19. Just like a drug pusher has no responsibility for what a drug addict does.

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 09:10 AM

Aug 2012

Drugs don't do bad things people do...Right!!!!

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College Station killer's dad says of him: "He was crazy as hell"...but was still allowed to own guns [View all] brentspeak Aug 2012 OP

Yeah, but..., but..., but... RC Aug 2012 #1

Shame the family Missycim Aug 2012 #18

What charges, praytell? Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #22

If you come out and say your son Missycim Aug 2012 #23

Not legal in any way. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author sadbear Aug 2012 #30

His father was a psychiatrist/psychologist? atreides1 Aug 2012 #29

"Flagged from buying weapons?" There would be riots. yardwork Aug 2012 #32

Haha Confusious Aug 2012 #34

Sadly, not the way the system works nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #39

If the system worked the way you suggest, nobody would be able to own a gun. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #63

What were they supposed to do? "Report him to the proper authorities?" Who? yardwork Aug 2012 #31

Are you familiar in how hard it is to commit an adult nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #38

I was misunderstood Missycim Aug 2012 #52

In Texas it makes zero difference nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #54

Still not legal. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #56

In Cali a psychiatrist, iirc, can file nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #57

clearly you don't know fuckall frylock Aug 2012 #64

Clearly I dont care what you think so Missycim Aug 2012 #66

fuck. all. frylock Aug 2012 #75

They probably did. It's very hard to get help for someone like that. The most likely sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #67

Not weeks, three days, nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #69

True, but if the person agrees to go, and sometimes they do if the other option is jail sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #70

True, and most people are unaware of this nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #73

I would think the only people aware of it are people who have dealt with the problem sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #78

Well they do name their streets after bushitlers. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #2

They're complicit. sadbear Aug 2012 #3

You don't know they were complicit.... NotThisTime Aug 2012 #16

Bullshit sadbear Aug 2012 #17

Like what? Occulus Aug 2012 #24

Are you suggesting they were right to sit on their hands? sadbear Aug 2012 #25

And what would the authorities in Texas have done? atreides1 Aug 2012 #36

Is that all you can think about? sadbear Aug 2012 #40

I know that you are angry over this, but I have a question. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #37

Would they blow you off if you informed them this person had amassed an arsenal of firearms, too? sadbear Aug 2012 #41

Yes, actually yes. nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #44

Bullshit sadbear Aug 2012 #46

You are talking from another place nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #47

I would tell you the entire story, but you wouldn't believe it. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #48

Sadly, your story is way too common. nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #49

You assume all PD's are the same. sadbear Aug 2012 #50

You have no idea if they did nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #43

There's nothing they can do Confusious Aug 2012 #35

Nothing they can do? sadbear Aug 2012 #42

What was his 'state of mind' though? Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #51

Your experience is irrelevant. sadbear Aug 2012 #53

Actually that is not his experience nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #55

Then experience it for yourself. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #60

Are you suggesting that we go back to the days when it was easy to involuntarily commit hack89 Aug 2012 #4

No, it's time for the NRA to admit that guns for everybody is a bad policy. nt longship Aug 2012 #10

Individuals are responsible for their own actions. rDigital Aug 2012 #12

Just like a drug pusher has no responsibility for what a drug addict does. Bandit Aug 2012 #19

Don't you ever get tired? bongbong Aug 2012 #27

Guns don't kill people.... Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #33

Gun Moses, please show us the way. Debunk posts by decree and guide us through the desert. rDigital Aug 2012 #58

Recipe bongbong Aug 2012 #62

Gun Moses, this simply isn't going to work. rDigital Aug 2012 #65

LOL bongbong Aug 2012 #72

my girlfriend has been assaulted twice and a relative was murdered. Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2012 #11

Looks like we need to overhaul our mental health system hack89 Aug 2012 #5

there is exactly ONE mental health resource in Brazos County. w8liftinglady Aug 2012 #9

Yep. I read that. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #6

Shocking. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #7

I think the better question is why wasn't this person committed? justanidea Aug 2012 #8

There should be more than just "committed" and "allowed to own guns" muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #13

The problem with guns and ownership is madokie Aug 2012 #15

Have you ever tried to get someone committed, or adjudicated as mentally incompetent? slackmaster Aug 2012 #21

You are not familiar with the process, are you nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #45

In America you are free n2doc Aug 2012 #14

By this logic, every man is a rapist who just hasn't raped yet. It's a slippery slope. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #59

Not what I said n2doc Aug 2012 #61

Anyone who has not been adjudicated by a court of law as mentally incompetent cannot be denied... slackmaster Aug 2012 #20

But the NRA told me that only criminals use guns to illegally kill people. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #26

Illegal guns at that!(nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #68

People have rights. Opinions aren't good enough. Kaleva Aug 2012 #71

For comparison - look at all the street people who are mentally ill, hedgehog Aug 2012 #74

It isn't easy to get someone admitted. I know that from personal experience. Kaleva Aug 2012 #76

Finally some honesty from a family member... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #77