re: #203 Decatur Deb

I’ll bet he was required to undergo psychiatric therapy? Was it a gun involved standoff? G-14 is pretty high up there, over $100K salary depending on tenure. Had he been there very long? Had he ever exhibited that kind of behavior previously? Had he ever been in trouble w/the law?

The problem with issues of mental health is that many people (esp men) do not seek help with issues they have, including stress-related behavior. And even so, HIIPA rules are a bar to records of those who might have that background, unless there is a police record involved (and involuntary commitment). This is the “big gap” in gun sales, which allows mentally ill people to purchase weapons—how many will check off that they have been treated for it on a gun permit application?