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FSU shooter's friends tried to get help for him months before the shooting
St Petersburg Times ^ | November 22, 2014 | Michael LaForgia

Posted on 11/22/2014 1:55:25 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Myron May, identified as the suspected shooter at Florida State University, was an FSU alumnus and attorney who recently resigned his job in a Las Cruces, NM, district attorney's office and reportedly was having financial difficulties

21 posted on 11/22/2014 5:14:23 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: petitfour

On another site, someone mentioned the same thing.


22 posted on 11/22/2014 5:14:34 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Jonty30

“I found that it was causing me to verbalize my self-talk.”

I would get fired for that...


23 posted on 11/22/2014 5:18:48 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
What your article totally misses is how many home schooled children are taken out of school because they are failing or having behavior problems. The parents last effort to help them and no, leaving them in school was not working it was destroying them anyway. Some people you can not help even if you love them enough to try.

This article misses how many children were saved and are success stories today because a parent cared enough to pull them out of school when they could not fit into the government mold and survive.

24 posted on 11/22/2014 5:35:21 AM PST by Lady Heron
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To: sphinx; Cincinatus' Wife
In this case, the guy checked himself into a mental hospital which released him in four days. I imagine what happened is that the docs got him stabilized and calmed down, and the rational lawyer took over and said "Thanks, but I think I can handle it from here." Unless he was waving a weapon, threatening suicide, and raving about killing someone, they wouldn't have grounds to keep him.

I agree with everything here except the reason they released him.

Most likely they released him because his insurance stops paying for his in hospital treatment after 4 days.

Four days is not nearly long enough to determine if drug treatment for schizophrenia is effective.

For mental hospitals standard practice is that when the insurance runs out they will find a way to release a voluntary commitment patient unless the patient is obviously a danger to themselves or others (because they are then liable).

They have to operate this way because they have to pay the bills. Very few persons can afford to pay for a stay at a mental hospital out of pocket. They have to release the patient when the insurance stops paying. Most medical insurance coverage stops paying for in hospital psychiatric care in a very few days.

25 posted on 11/22/2014 5:38:42 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Wow. .this is awful. God rest his soul.


26 posted on 11/22/2014 5:57:25 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Sounds like he was beset with paranoid schizophrenia........My best friend’s brother developed it at about the same age as May but fortunately he was never violent.


27 posted on 11/22/2014 6:07:49 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Don't harsh my buzz homie......)
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To: Mears

bfl


28 posted on 11/22/2014 6:44:05 AM PST by Mears
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To: yldstrk

IIRC, Wellbutrin is a generic version of the pills used to stop smoking (Zyban?).


29 posted on 11/22/2014 8:34:43 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action isa economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: bigtoona

“There were no school shootings before the 1980’s”

That is incorrect. The University of Texas massacre in 1966, the Mesa AZ execution of four people in November 1966, November 1971 Gonzaga University shooting, December 1974 school shooting in Olean NY, 1976 Cal State Fullerton shooting and the 1979 Grover Cleveland Elementary shooting in San Diego. This is not a complete list.

Although infrequent by modern standards, deadly mass shootings, bombings, and arson occurred during the 20th century.

Just to clarify, I DO NOT support gun control in any way or form. “Gun Free” zones are a death trap.


30 posted on 11/22/2014 9:51:43 AM PST by MeatshieldActual (Texan Independence, now and forever!)
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To: Pontiac

Yes, hubby of a friend was in rehab for drugs, he thought for 28 days. They are forcing him out on Monday even though he does not think he will make it due to insurance.


31 posted on 11/22/2014 9:52:27 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

the OP at Tampa Bay Times takes quite a while to mention
the man’s name: Myron May


32 posted on 11/24/2014 4:58:03 AM PST by cycjec
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