“If you threaten someone on social media you can be arrested.”
The cops say he wasn’t arrested, and they didn’t file any such charges against him.
“26 is a prime age for the onset of schizophrenia, and that onset could be exacerbated by the stresses of combat.”
Do you believe schizophrenia is something that can be diagnosed from Facebook posts, yet would be missed by all of the people who actually know him in real life?
“It’s entirely possible that he is ill.”
It’s just as possible, and I’d say more likely, that he isn’t. Even if he is, the government must follow the proper procedures if they want to institutionalize him or even send him for a mental evaluation, which they failed to do.
Raub isn’t the only one this kind of thing has happened to recently. I have read and heard other accounts of official visits based on pro-freedom internet posts, Youtube and radio call-in comments. Authorities seem to skirt the 4th amendment by exploiting the mental health angle.
The way things are going, if you don’t quietly accept tyranny, someone will eventually accuse you of being crazy.
As I said: "you can be arrested." In this case it appears that the officers on the scene decided that his situation was more medical than criminal.
Do you believe schizophrenia is something that can be diagnosed from Facebook posts, yet would be missed by all of the people who actually know him in real life?
I would think that while it cannot be diagnosed from Facebook posts, it can be diagnosed by a 30 day psychiatric evaluation - which is what is happening now.
And, since do not have full statements "by all of the people who actually know him" we do not know if any potential mental illness was "missed" by them.
I would also point out that those closest to a mentally ill person are often the ones least willing to admit that there may be a problem.
It’s just as possible, and I’d say more likely, that he isn’t.
While it is possible that he has no problem, I'm not sure how you arrive at "more likely."
Even if he is, the government must follow the proper procedures if they want to institutionalize him or even send him for a mental evaluation, which they failed to do.
How have they "failed" exactly? What did they need to do that they did not do?