The United States obviously is confused as to what steps they should take in handling citizens with mental disorders. It will start out with a violent tantrum in the privacy of home, and turn into a double-digit killing spree at an elementary school. When a mental disorder gets to the point where a person becomes physically dangerous, he or she should not be kept unrestricted with the ability to roam free. With the most recent shooting in Connecticut and many attempted shootings since then, questions are being raised as to how the US should handle the mentally ill that are a threat to the community. Once a criminal act is committed, the offender is obviously sent to jail, but what about in the time leading up to it? If a person is psychologically ill and has a violent history, how do we keep him/her from ruining the lives of people around them. The unanswered questions that we as citizens have are immeasurable, with the answers being very few and far between. But America has to get their act together fast, before we have to raise our flags at half-mass due to another mass killing.
In response to: http://gawker.com/5968818/i-am-adam-lanzas-mother
Interesting video that depicts the mental disorders that the shooter in Connecticut and many others in the past could possibly have: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2-Re_Fl_L4
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