Posted on 10/07/2007 10:23:40 AM PDT by janetjanet998
Edited on 10/07/2007 10:34:41 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
I read in one article that a sniper took Peterson out and that the weapon Peterson used to kill with was LE issued.
I also read that he worked for the County full time since he was 19 yrs old and that he worked for the small town he did the killings in, part time and had started working for the town about 1 week ago.
Why are 18 year olds allowed to manage multi-million dollar weapon systems in Irag and Afghanistan?
I think it’s more about the selection process and training than the age.
Despite alot of criticism of modern teens, I have worked with some very capable young adults. By the same token I have also seen some real dunderheads.
I have also encountered a whole bunch of emotionally stunted 50 year olds. Age is only one part of the equation.
Great. Ignore the original question and go off on a red herring. I raised a valid question; you wish to white wash it. Okay. No point in further discussion when all you want to do is ignore a valid question.
Perhaps. But, age does have a lot to do with being in control of one’s emotions. I’ve watched my own sons grow up, along with many many of their friends. And I’ve seen first hand how at that age there is a lack of maturity and perspective taking involved. I recall my own self at that age, and this is a common thread among young men. Was this one person mentally ill? Was he just not able to fully control his anger/rage? I do not know. But, it’s a well documented phenomenon that the older men get the less likely they are to engage in this type of violent behavior (given that they do not have any mental illness).
True. But, the Army and the Marines do have a vetting process which does eliminate most of the undesirables before they are loosed upon the battle field. Unfortunately, that does not always work and some who become unhinged give the rest a bad and undeserved rep. Of coures, the battle field is a completely different world than one’s own neighborhood here in the U.S. (with the exception of certain areas of the country of course).
That right that's why we like to keep guns out of the hands of nut cases.
Mental evaluation of anyone in this type of position should be a mandatory annual and random requirement. No difference than annual and random blood and drug tests.
I think it’s more about the selection process and training than the age.
Those men are aways, AWAYS, under the direct supervision of an office are a mature supervisor of rank. You don't let a young private stroll around with an assault weapon and a pocket full of ammo they are supervised.
Where have you seen that the mayor *issued* these orders ???
News I have read said that "state officials" were called in shortly after this incident......SOP since cops were involved.
My guess would be that "state officials" also *gagged* the mayor from talking to the press.
So why did you bother to jump in at all? Your lack of interest, and compassion sticks out like a sore thumb.
No, you certainly can’t. I see it proven over and over again. How about that Jedward, we agree on something.
Not very high requirements, if you ask me.
Our local department's ranks include a convicted drug felon, caught trying to bring a package of 1000+ doses of Schedule 2 narcotic into our community via the US Mail.
He now has a department-issued Glock handgun and an AR15.
There are indeed those who have drawn a line that will not be crossed, sometimnes by others, sometimes by themselves. And if that line is crossed, all the rules and limits are off.
It now appears that being called *A worthless pig* was what made Tyler Peterson snap.
Whoa! I didn’t intentionally ignore anything. I had to go to work. I’ll go back and look but.... WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I really believe that there can be good people with no history that can under the wrong circumstances do something that they will regret the rest of their lives. If he had not have gone back in he might have lived normally for the rest of his life. JMO.
Just so, or can experience something at that pivotal point that changes or affects them so profoundly as to alter their future into something they'd not have imagined prior to that focused moment.
If he had not have gone back in he might have lived normally for the rest of his life.
And so he did, though for him *normal* life had changed considerably, and the rest of his life was not very long. He might also have swallowed his pride and gotten into his vehicle and have his life end in a fatal vehicle crash, with or without additional casualties. In which case it's most unlikely that we'd have heard of or have noticed his exit from this world.
But I very much doubt that publicity or public attention was what he was after.
This? See post 485
This? See post 485
As I’ve noted, and we will see in coming weeks, there is much more to this guy’s background then is being made public.
Watch and see. Again, nobody ‘just snaps’. Its a myth. There is always a ‘previous history’ of incidents, that perhaps didn’t draw much attention when they occured, but in hindsight its clear as a bell.
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