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Woodwizard

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2. A friend of mine family called the police about her sister,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 11:21 AM

Oct 2023

she was being erratic and suicidal and had a handgun, they specifically said to the police she is threatening to use it. The police did nothing to remove the firearm. A week later her boyfriend came to her house to find arrows painted on the wall heading to the bathroom where she had killed herself with the handgun in the bathtub.

This happened in PA.

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Cops were sent to Maine gunman's home weeks before massacres amid concern he is going to snap and commit a mass shooting [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 OP

Sounds like several officers and agencies are busy trying to cover their ass... FailureToCommunicate Oct 2023 #1

A friend of mine family called the police about her sister, Woodwizard Oct 2023 #2

Yellow Flag laws are weak sauce. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #3

Yes. You're right. Grins Oct 2023 #4

Only law that would be passed by the Gunners in the legislature. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #5

There's no Baker Act in Maine, I guess? CaptainTruth Oct 2023 #6

However the Baker Act moniss Oct 2023 #9

'Her doctor examined her, changed medications & got her stabilized.' elleng Oct 2023 #10

some rather shocking stats RussBLib Oct 2023 #7

A guest on Freakanomics yesterday talked about mass shooters RSherman Oct 2023 #8

The point of Minority Report is that... jvill Oct 2023 #11

The press conference today with Gov. Mills was a clusterf*ck IcyPeas Oct 2023 #12