Now, wait right there.
I'm not unsympathetic to PTSD. I've seen more parts of Iraq and Afghanistan than most Iraqis and Afghans. BUT, what is he saying here? Either he was a computer operator in the military or before, saw some s***, and was unable to work with computers any more?
Vietnam was before my time. I wasn't there, don't know how it was. But Jesus, that was a long time ago. How do you live this long without coming to terms with it?
I say this as someone who once jumped behind his couch after being startled by fireworks, and still notices things out of place on the sides of roads. Sure, you carry part of it with you forever. I understand that. But the whole thing? This guy needed to have a stern talk with his mirror decades ago.
If he had some pre-existing crazy, well, that might be an issue too, I guess.
I know there have been several different postings he has made as well as his numerous interviews.
He is discribed on the Fox website (as of yesterday)as a Naval Aviator, where did they get THAT.
VN is my era, yes our young men suffered PTSD BEFORE it was PTSD. At least the young people today have the help they need. Our guys battled this pretty much on their own.
This is why I question this guys story.
1) Naval aviator?
2) other than physical discharge ( the recruiters told the shooter No way)
3) he was attacking people BEFORE the townhall meeting (previous Giffords event)
4) visiting the house of the shooter, for some sort of healing
5)majority with ptsd moved on with their lives and went on to have productive and peaceful lives. Why didn’t he do the same?
Just to many questions.