03-22-2018, 10:55 AM
(03-21-2018, 10:16 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: It bothers me that we haven't heard more about that one. The episode really was more of an outlier from the other incidents in a lot of ways. Sniper attacks are pretty rare to begin with. I can only recall less than a handful.
It bothers me as well, quite a bit. The worst shooting in US history and we don't know anymore about what occurred and why than we did a few days after it happened. There is something very odd happening with that case.
Quote:That incident reminds me of Charles Whitman the most: he set up the nest in a high place, brought lots of weapons, and didn't really plan an escape. Because of that I tend to think this was probably more of a mental health issue, like Whitman. There is also a connection with their gambling habits.
Hell, it could honestly be anything at this point, as little as we've been told. I tend to think he was suffering from mental illness as well, but we have no real evidence of that, aside from his insane actions.
(03-21-2018, 11:37 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I actually don't think that is the case. But I would need to see specific data to the point to say one way or the other with any degree of certainty. I'm sure I could do some research on it, but it's a snow day for me and I'm not spending it like that.
I have to disagree, with just the examples I've given we're talking about a significant percentage of mass shooters exhibiting clear signs of mental illness.