Why are people in Indianapolis going postal.

[MossRoad]

Come on fellas, let’s get real.....
Nobody in their right mind will take a gun and shoot multiple people. Its an act of pure insanity. Only other reason could be religious fanaticism, which is an act of religious warfare.

We are actually to believe the FBI when they say only 25% of mass shooting perpetrators are insane?

There's a difference between mental illness and insanity.

 

[Jstpssng]

Until you get to the category of mass shootings. An overwhelmingly large number of mass shooters obtained their firearms legally.

Mass shootings in the U.S.: legality of weapons 2024| Statista

100 of the mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and September 2024 involved weapons which were obtained legally; a clear majority.

www.statista.com

I'm not going to hit the "like" button on something like this. But thank you for pointing that out.
One thing which I've noticed is that because these are generally carried out by white males, there is no incentive to blame it on race or poverty. Simply treating somebody as if they were a person even if they think differently than the status quo would help to reduce this type of shootings.

 

[MossRoad]

And, the FBI does not say they are NOT insane. They say they are NOT mentally ill.

 

[MossRoad]

I'm not going to hit the "like" button on something like this. But thank you for pointing that out.
One thing which I've noticed is that because these are generally carried out by white males, there is no incentive to blame it on race or poverty. Simply treating somebody as if they were a person even if they think differently than the status quo would help to reduce this type of shootings.

Yeah, I don't like it either and was surprised about what I've thought for a long time VS the facts. Facts suck sometimes!

 

[lman]

I think everyone here would agree that if that is your definition of mentally ill then all mass murderers are mentally ill.
But apparently the FBI thinks differently.

History has proven that the FBI is not always truthful!

 

[Jstpssng]

Thanks to Roe v. Wade, people have a right to medical privacy, which extends to psychiatric treatment. Unless a therapist believes their patient is an imminent threat, they are forbidden to contact the police. A history of mental illness rarely shows up on the FBI background check. The only information is provided by the purchaser in a check box. If they say they are not a drunk, druggie, or lunatic, their approval sails right on through.

Not that the United States provides treatment for mental illness. It's an invisible affliction. We have all met our share of crazies. Most of them are harmless. Some are not.

Many of them we made- i.e., sending them into Vietnam and other conflicts we had no business sticking our noses into.

 

[Hay Dude]

I’d believe the FBI a lot less than the last 10 people posting on TBN

 

[ultrarunner]

I think everyone here would agree that if that is your definition of mentally ill then all mass murderers are mentally ill.
But apparently the FBI thinks differently.
The Founding Fathers should have explained:

better.
I think all citizens should be required to serve in the "armed forces" similar to the Israel system. With a mandatory training in small arms.

Don’t forget the Swiss

 

[5030]

+ 10 on that. The FBI lost it's creditability long ago. Look no farther than James Comey.

 

[Sigarms]

"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities". -----Voltaire

Good quote, thank you.