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shoot first ask questions later... madrchsod Oct 2013 #1
The more I look at this the more questions I have and the authorities don't seem to want to hrmjustin Oct 2013 #3
I will write this as a sister to a schizophrenic diagnosed 36 years ago..... blm Oct 2013 #2
I am so sorry to hear this. This must have been completely heartbreaking for you. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #5
From the earliest reports of the incident I expected it to be a mental illness... blm Oct 2013 #7
I had the same thoughts as well after it was clear it was not terrorism. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #9
reading thru the threads, perhaps I should post my reply as a thread.... blm Oct 2013 #11
I think people have questions as I do. I don't think they were gun crazy. I understand they felt hrmjustin Oct 2013 #13
Bipolar is no picnic, either. Warpy Oct 2013 #12
Schizophrenia definitely has its degrees of severity. When it's bad it's really, REALLY bad. blm Oct 2013 #14
Thank you for all you do for your patients. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #24
I'm retired so I don't do it any more Warpy Oct 2013 #28
I hope they do as well. Nurses are the backbone of the medical care. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #29
Tragic as this episode is Zambero Oct 2013 #4
I feel sorry for the officers that shot her. That has to be hard on them. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #6
thank you dlwickham Oct 2013 #30
It's just a sad situation, all the way around Warpy Oct 2013 #8
I believe she did get medical help and was improving for a period but the last six weeks she went hrmjustin Oct 2013 #10
Andrea Yates. blm Oct 2013 #15
She should never have gone to prison Warpy Oct 2013 #16
That husband of hers was just as guilty IMO. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #17
He was MORE guilty. He didn't have a brain disease controlling his thoughts. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #31
Yes you are right. More guilty because he could see what was happening and did nothing. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #32
Exactly - I think fundie religions are the worst thing for anyone with blm Oct 2013 #20
I agree. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2013 #18
They would have to sue in Federal Court. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #19
Hope that they do. godai Oct 2013 #21
The good thing is the family is saying they will demand answers so hopefully we will get answers. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #23
Kick. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #25
No, she didn't deserve to die. Ilsa Oct 2013 #26
The whole thing was sad. They said she improved for awhile bbut that the last month or so hrmjustin Oct 2013 #27
Agreed. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #33
in the OLD DAYS, they would have locked her up for her own safety. w/ out shut down. pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #34
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