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[KathyPet]

Or do they just pretend everything is just fine?

[Irshgrl31201]

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@KathyPet wrote:
Or do they just pretend everything is just fine?

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I think that people may see signs but would never think in a million years that someone they know and love would do such a thing. His roommate said he often expressed a very negative opinion about blacks yet he was surprised when he heard he did this.

I have read about parents and family of other people who have committed similar crimes and they all say pretty much the same thing. Even mental health professionals who have seen killers who have gone on to do the same thing have been surprised by these actions.

[croemer]

What I can not believe is this young man has been saying things for months and even said he was going to kill on Wens...to his friends and not one felt they should report this?

[MarieIG]

As a general question, I would suspect IN MOST CASES, that they have an idea something is wrong, but that they have no idea that their family member is a mass murderer. 

[tansy]

Even if his parents knew the kid was a loose cannon, he's 21. He can't be held in jail or a mental ward that easily.

Anyone know if he lived at home?

[goldensrbest]

I also don't understand this, this happens again,and again.

[NickNack1]

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@tansy wrote:
Even if his parents knew the kid was a loose cannon, he's 21. He can't be held in jail or a mental ward that easily.

Anyone know if he lived at home?

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I think I heard on CNN something about his roommate.  He told the judge he didn't have a job though.

[colliegirls]

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@Irshgrl31201 wrote:

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@KathyPet wrote:
Or do they just pretend everything is just fine?

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I think that people may see signs but would never think in a million years that someone they know and love would do such a thing. His roommate said he often expressed a very negative opinion about blacks yet he was surprised when he heard he did this.

I have read about parents and family of other people who have committed similar crimes and they all say pretty much the same thing. Even mental health professionals who have seen killers who have gone on to do the same thing have been surprised by these actions.

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I agree. It is hard to imagine anyone you know committing these violent crimes.

[muttmom]

Truth be told many of us know someone that we've thought was capable of causing some sort of tragedy. I'm willing to bet some of us have said it aloud.

That being said, knowing my child had difficulties and had gone from being a good student to dropping out of school in 9th grade, the last thing I'd do is buy him a gun for his birthday.

[terrier3]

Bigotry is learned...it's not something you are born with. I would imagine his parents are bigots too and probaby expressed similar opinions.