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In reply to the discussion: Federal judge rules Aurora theater shooting was foreseeable [View all]justice1
(795 posts)Everyone should have access to health care, and mental health facilities. It's like what happened in Nebraska, most of the mental health facilities were shut down. I said, "This place is ripe for a mass murder, don't know where or when, but it will probably happen."
Within a few years, a teenager went into Von Maur, and killed several people. The state said, they did everything they could, and even sent him out of state for treatment. They shouldn't have had to send him out of state for treatment, it should have been available here..
There is another recent case where a man, by the name of Nikko Jenkins, while in prison asked for help concerning his mental health, and was denied. He no sooner was released, and killed several people.
We live in a disgusting society, people would rather spend more money punishing, then on helping those who need it. Our politicians won't expand Medicaid, but will act surprised when it happens again, and will want to increase sentences, like they are currently trying to do, at tax payers expense.