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maxsolomon

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3. Yellow Flag laws are weak sauce.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 11:34 AM

Oct 2023

Puts a mental evaluation in the hands of cops. They didn't have a reason to detain him for a judge to order evaluation, although someone did. And then they turned him loose.

I doubt they knew he was buying new weapons.

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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