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dkf

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24. He blames "society" for that.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #22)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 12:41 PM

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Mass murderers often not mentally ill, but seeking revenge, experts say [View all] dkf Jul 2012 OP

Not to disagree with an expert, but... HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #1

Agreed, but... Ty Templeton Jul 2012 #3

I gather the laws vary from state to state. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #17

Quite possibly the dumbest thing I've ever read Nostradammit Jul 2012 #2

I agree. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2012 #28

I agree also. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #33

So murdering total strangers for no good reason is defined as adequate mental health ? steve2470 Jul 2012 #4

what's a "good reason"? george bush said they had WMD? HiPointDem Jul 2012 #7

he was a liar and no, it was not a good reason steve2470 Jul 2012 #8

“They really tend to externalize blame, to see other people as responsible for their problems." TomClash Jul 2012 #5

I wouldn't equate "not mentally ill" with "engages in acceptable behavior" caraher Jul 2012 #6

Thank you for making sense JonLP24 Jul 2012 #10

All very true. The tipoff for me was that his mom, a nurse, seemed to know immediately that it Nay Jul 2012 #13

Great, you've described 95% of DU, but we don't shoot people. Especially kids. DCKit Jul 2012 #9

Is evil a form of mental illness? tclambert Jul 2012 #11

Some people find evil gives them a 'high' Mimosa Jul 2012 #16

I think they are both mentally ill and seeking revenge. DCBob Jul 2012 #12

Agree. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2012 #29

definitional morass amfortas the hippie Jul 2012 #14

I haven't seen any stated motive yet. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #15

James Alan Fox is clearly a Fucking Fool cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #18

Competence and an insanity defense are different things DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #20

Ah that makes sense on the angle Fox would like to establish. dkf Jul 2012 #23

There is an entire cottage industry DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #19

I think in this case, it could be true. AngryOldDem Jul 2012 #21

So you think he blamed a movie audience for that, and took his revenge? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #22

He blames "society" for that. dkf Jul 2012 #24

As I said...I don't know what set him off. AngryOldDem Jul 2012 #27

Bull hockey! down is up Jul 2012 #25

They may not all have Axis 1 levels of mental illness but Axis 2 and 4 might be likely aikoaiko Jul 2012 #26

Not long ago, someone who is no longer with us got upset when I said that personality disorders... slackmaster Jul 2012 #31

Since when is a criminal justice professor qualified to diagnose mental illness? slackmaster Jul 2012 #30

Perhaps seeking 'revenge' on strangers is indicative of mental illness cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #32