[Maru]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Looks like the signs were there but people distanced themselves rather than getting him help, his fascination with guns should have been a red flag to someone somewhere

He was getting help to some degree, but apparently it didn't work as he quit going. Also I read somewhere he was reported to authorities at least once... maybe the article I shared mentioned it, but I thought I read maybe a few times more than that... teachers were certainly aware because they wrote an ominous email saying "to keep an eye" on him.

Usually killing animals for pleasure and self-gratification is a precursor to killing human beings. He put it all out there, so the picture was pretty complete in terms what he was capable of. Just nobody really acted on it. It seemed like a cry for help. (edit)

Our culture is in a mental health crisis. This may sound strange, but I think guns are going to be the least of our issues if they don't do something about our kids. Faux Twitter sympathy and social media doesn't replace real human contact... how can you help and really reach out to another person from behind a cellphone?