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Tobin S.

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12. More likely a psychopath.

Reply to undeterred (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:26 PM

Dec 2012

But that doesn't quite fit, either. Psychopaths usually think too much of themselves to turn a gun on themselves. Lanza did shoot himself, didn't he? I have yet to read an official news story on the event.

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What is a twenty year old doing [View all] Herlong Dec 2012 OP

his mother should have controlled her guns. this is about gun control spanone Dec 2012 #1

Sorry spaone, I don't agree Herlong Dec 2012 #4

What citizen needs a semi-automatic .22 for 'self-protection'? Myrina Dec 2012 #6

Especially when they are incredibly wealthy. undeterred Dec 2012 #11

NCLB told him he should stay in school... eom. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2

He was a nerd he did well in school�eom. Herlong Dec 2012 #3

I had an odd thought today ... Myrina Dec 2012 #5

What are we doing Herlong Dec 2012 #7

I have to wonder the same thing. StarryNite Dec 2012 #18

Oh. I.m convinced. bluerum Dec 2012 #8

He is an adult LeftInTX Dec 2012 #9

He is an adult Herlong Dec 2012 #16

Perhaps he was an undiagnosed schizophrenic... undeterred Dec 2012 #10

More likely a psychopath. Tobin S. Dec 2012 #12

The age when the "first psychotic break" occurs can be around 20 undeterred Dec 2012 #13

Eric, the Columbine shooter, fit a classic psychopath profile RainDog Dec 2012 #17

Adam Lanza's parents had every financial resource in the world to get him the BEST psychiatric care riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #14

The easier it is for "future time bombs" to acquire arsenals bhikkhu Dec 2012 #15