Why are Progressives afraid to address MENTAL ILLNESS AND MASS MURDER?
Is the Mental Illness lobby preventing Progressives from addressing the REAL CAUSE OF MASS MURDER?
POSTED ON AUGUST 7, 2019 BY PAUL MIRENGOFF IN CRIME, FIREARMS, HEALTH CARE
MENTAL ILLNESS AND MASS MURDER
The left wants to discount the role of mental disturbance in mass shootings. By doing so, it can keep all of the focus on guns and “white supremacy.”
In addition, allowing mental disturbance to enter the conversation might lead to a discussion of family breakdown and loss of religious faith. The left wants to steer clear of that discussion at all costs.
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In July 2019, the U.S. Secret Service released its report “Mass Attacks in Public Spaces—2018.” The report covered 27 attacks that resulted in 91 deaths and 107 injuries. The investigators found that 67% of the suspects displayed symptoms of mental illness or emotional disturbance. In 93% of the incidents, the authorities found that the suspects had a history of threats or other troubling communications.
The results were similar to those of another study published by the Secret Service on 28 such attacks in 2017.
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Mental illness and mass murder
Is the Mental Illness lobby preventing Progressives from addressing the REAL CAUSE OF MASS MURDER?
POSTED ON AUGUST 7, 2019 BY PAUL MIRENGOFF IN CRIME, FIREARMS, HEALTH CARE
MENTAL ILLNESS AND MASS MURDER
The left wants to discount the role of mental disturbance in mass shootings. By doing so, it can keep all of the focus on guns and “white supremacy.”
In addition, allowing mental disturbance to enter the conversation might lead to a discussion of family breakdown and loss of religious faith. The left wants to steer clear of that discussion at all costs.
[...]
In July 2019, the U.S. Secret Service released its report “Mass Attacks in Public Spaces—2018.” The report covered 27 attacks that resulted in 91 deaths and 107 injuries. The investigators found that 67% of the suspects displayed symptoms of mental illness or emotional disturbance. In 93% of the incidents, the authorities found that the suspects had a history of threats or other troubling communications.
The results were similar to those of another study published by the Secret Service on 28 such attacks in 2017.
[...]
Mental illness and mass murder