Leon said:

"Greg G." wrote in message
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Lew Hodgett said:

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The shooting rampage raises many questions, starting with "WHY".

I've been reticent to join this fray until the smoke cleared.
But that truly is THE question of the day.

Why did they miss all of the classic warning signs, instead choosing
to plow ahead with plans that this guy obviously had issues with?

From what I understand, none of the warning signs were missed. They gave
him bad reviews and moved him around. They did not miss the signs, they
simply had to be PC. PC does not allow you to assume or treat differently
a person that produces substandard results. You have to treat all people
as you might treat your children. You can no longer treat fellow workers as
adults, you might hurt thier feelings.

****, they will Baker Act you in a heartbeat around here. You just
have to scare the right people, or find the right people who have
something to hide at your expense. In my ignorant youth I told some
Kelly Bundy type she was a diamond in the rough and ended up in jail
for arson, so anything is possible in this place - but I wasn't a
Muslim...


I'm not in the least defending the act, only the ignorance of his
superiors and co-workers who ignored or dismissed fairly blatant
behavior that would be clear to any 1st year psychology student.

See above. You have to have proof that they will kill. Until they kill you
don't have proof. You are not allowed to take precautions, that might hurt
someones feelings.

There is a good chance that some kind of intervention, a candid
conversation or a friend, could have stopped this. Based on what I've
read, I don't think the guy set out to commit this crime - it was the
pathology of rejection, fear and loneliness that set him off. There
are plenty of sick, desperate people in the world.

Having dealt with a few over the years, I'm fairly convinced that
those who enter the fields of psychology/psychiatry did so due to
their own internal strife. Most grow and learn to deal with conflict,
this dude obviously didn't.

You are probably absolutely correct , but, you should not say that because
some one might get their feelings hurt. ;~)

Oh, shucks.


Greg G.