banged it's head against the wall... i think i see part of the problem
Posted on 10/05/2015 3:15:40 PM PDT by TroutStalker
In a series of online postings over a decade, the mother of the gunman who opened fire on classmates at Umpqua Community College in Oregon said she kept numerous firearms in her home and opened up about her difficulties raising a troubled son who used to bang his head against the wall.
All the while the mother, Laurel Margaret Harper, expressed hope that her son, Christopher Harper-Mercer, could lead a successful life in finance or as a filmmaker. Instead, Mr. Harper-Mercer, 26, took his own life after shooting nine others to death and wounding several others during a campus rampage last week.
Answering a question about state gun laws several years ago, Ms. Harper, a registered nurse, took a jab at “lame states” that impose limits on keeping loaded firearms in the home, and noted that she had AR-15 and AK-47 semiautomatic rifles, along with a Glock handgun. She also indicated that her son, who lived with her, was well versed in guns, citing him as her source of information on gun laws, saying he “has much knowledge in this field.”
“I keep two full mags in my Glock case. And the ARs & AKs all have loaded mags,” Ms. Harper wrote. “No one will be ‘dropping’ by my house uninvited without acknowledgement.”
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Single mother. Father not around. At this point, we don’t know if the kid was being medicated or not. Sounds like she’s in denial.
I’d like to know if Chris liked Jon Stewart.
After reading a post attributed to the mother, I have a very hard time believing she, or any woman, wrote it. It included mostly big, pontificating talk, and rattling off names of firearms. Made me think of an immature, possibly bipolar, male with Asberger’s Syndrome. If it was mama’s post, she is crazier than her son.
banged it's head against the wall... i think i see part of the problem
Another head banger?
Yupper.
Having a Mental Patient for a Son is one thing that needed to be addressed First
It appears that was not on the priority list
What is wrong with the word “evil?”
The people who plan their big splash are not mentally ill or driven to it by the gun.
They are evil.
Thank you.
What is wrong with the word “evil?”
The people who plan their big splash are not mentally ill or driven to it by the gun.
They are evil.
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Couldn’t agree more. Our POTUS for example, is evil personified.
Not necessarily.
Adam Young, multi-instrumentalist, producer and the founder of the electronic project Owl City.
Adrian Lamo, American computer hacker
Carl Soderholm, speaker in neuropsychiatric disorders
Clay Marzo, American professional surfer
Craig Nicholls, frontman of the Australian garage rock band, The Vines
Dan Aykroyd, comedian and actor: Aykroyd stated he has Asperger’s, but some feel he was joking.
Daniel Tammet, British autistic savant, believed to have Asperger Syndrome
Daryl Hannah, actress
Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD, primate anthropologist, ethologist, and author of Songs for the Gorilla Nation
Gary Numan, British singer and songwriter
Heather Kuzmich, fashion model and reality show contestant on America’s Next Top Model
So the another mother who “again knew the son had mental issues” decided to gun up in the house and of course helped the mental one gain skill with fire arms as well.
I think we need more lobatomies, not gun control.
Mothers like this should maybe be held accountable in some way as well.
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