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Source: Schizophrenia meds found at home of Miriam Carey after Capitol chase
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/04/politics/u-s-capitol-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 ^ | 10/4/13 | Michael Pearson. Lateef Mungin and Joe Johns, CNN

Posted on 10/04/2013 8:35:40 AM PDT by dmz

Washington (CNN) -- Authorities investigating why a Connecticut woman rammed barricades and led police on a chase near the U.S. Capitol found medications in her apartment to treat schizophrenia and other mental disorders, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation said Friday

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TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: mentalillness; miriamcarey; psychiatry
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To: dmz

The key words here are “and other..” This is a bunch of drama llamas posing as reporters. I would remain highly skeptical that a well functioning 30 something woman was really schizophrenic. Her mom mentioned post-partum depression. Her former boss mentioned a head injury. Her mom at least would have been very aware of any diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Even if she had been so diagnosed and put on meds what would the explanation for her behavior be? That she stopped taking them and had a total break with reality? Yet she was able to drive from CT to DC with her child? A child who by all accounts appeared to be in good health. Just how capable do these llamas believe a person experiencing a psychotic break would be in caring for a child?

My explanation is simpler, because of her past serious head injury she was experiencing one or more manifestations of temporal lobe seizures such as the inability to control emotions during certain times. This lead to her panic and overreaction when she was confronted.

I really doubt she meant harm to anyone.


21 posted on 10/04/2013 8:50:22 AM PDT by lastchance ("Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis" St. Augustine)
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To: livius
anyone can be classified after his or her death.....a little quirk here, a bad habit, funny little sayings.....since we only hear who the media wants us to hear, how do we know anything about these people...

point is our govt and our media is so devious and dihonest, anything at all is possible...

22 posted on 10/04/2013 8:50:43 AM PDT by cherry (.in the time of universal deceit, telling the truth is revolutionary.....)
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To: penelopesire
"The boyfriend said the woman was acting delusional, claiming the president had placed Stamford under lockdown and that her house was under electronic surveillance, the source said."

She wasn't schizophrenic, she was just channeling the NSA.

23 posted on 10/04/2013 8:51:17 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: ColdOne

Here I will help you out right off...why did they tell us of her meds and not the navy shooter? Movie shooter either?

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Looking for that crack so you can go all conspiracy theory on us?

Have at it.

And btw, we knew in pretty short order that both the Aurora shooter and the Navy Yard shooter were experiencing significant mental health issues.


24 posted on 10/04/2013 8:51:30 AM PDT by dmz
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To: GOPJ

All the mass shooters were, indeed, on “brain mucking meds.”

That’s because the mass shooters had mucked-up brains.

The pressing issue, which no one will address, is that we have no effective system for handling mental illness in this country. Those affected are allowed to live freely among us until they kill or maim.

It’s not about guns, and it’s not about drugs (which help, but only when taken, and a paranoid disturbed mind will leave them in the bottle.)

Spoken as one who has dealt up close with the problem.


25 posted on 10/04/2013 8:52:14 AM PDT by Jedidah
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To: dmz
found one medication to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and another that is an antidepressant, according to the source.

SSRIs ?

26 posted on 10/04/2013 8:54:53 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: dmz

Yes. Same experience here.

Thank you for posting.

I wish the chorus understood.


27 posted on 10/04/2013 8:55:13 AM PDT by Jedidah
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To: no-to-illegals

White powder substance found in letter to boyfriend is a new tidbit too.

When the boyfriend’s name is released or leaked, we will have more clues we can follow. I am not at all surprised though if she was mentally ill. Not ready to go full Alex Jones....yet...lol. I do think these powerful psychotic and antidepressant drugs are part of the problem these days. They are being prescribed way too mucho and a common link in most of these recent cases.


28 posted on 10/04/2013 8:55:19 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: UCANSEE2
I agree with you....she seemed like she simply hit the metal posts, like she thought she was turning and realized too late that the road was blocked...when she had people screaming at her from all sides, she panicked....

doesn't explain why she was in DC..

29 posted on 10/04/2013 8:55:54 AM PDT by cherry (.in the time of universal deceit, telling the truth is revolutionary.....)
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To: dmz
Oh, yeah, here we go. A cocktail of psychotropics.....the wacko and mass shooter's diet of choice.

Next up: massive drug company payoffs put a lid on the whole affair and it disappears from the news quicker'n ya can say "Sandy Hook".

30 posted on 10/04/2013 8:56:07 AM PDT by Scooter100
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To: penelopesire

It is possible he was lying. I have a hard time believing that this guy would make a police report because he feared for his child but did not contact CPS. Did he seek to change their custody arrangements? Did he follow up with anyone when no action was taken as a result of his report? No effort to seek that Carey be held involuntarily because she was a danger to herself or others?

I don’t buy the schizophrenia story, too many answers still needed.


31 posted on 10/04/2013 8:56:21 AM PDT by lastchance ("Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis" St. Augustine)
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To: dmz

Oh, no you don’t. Bush can’t get off the hook that easy!


32 posted on 10/04/2013 8:57:14 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: dmz

What else could ‘splain an ardent king hissyfit supporter from going batty. If moochelle only had a sista’.


33 posted on 10/04/2013 8:57:41 AM PDT by rktman (Inergalactic background checks? King hussein you're first up.)
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To: dmz

Why was it heroic for 2000 armed and armoured police to kill an unarmed woman in broad daylight (because they felt threatened);

But despicable for George Zimmerman to kill an unarmed man alone in the dark during a fistfight (because he felt threatened)?


34 posted on 10/04/2013 8:57:42 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: dmz

where are the democrats screaming for automobile control?


35 posted on 10/04/2013 8:59:11 AM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: dmz
I'm usually the first one to support LE. This situation has me baffled and confused. Too much convenience associated in reporting if a cover-up is underway. Strange to shoot. Wonder where that video of final moments is? With all the cameras there has to be some sort of video, one would think.
36 posted on 10/04/2013 8:59:55 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Jedidah

The pressing issue, which no one will address, is that we have no effective system for handling mental illness in this country. Those affected are allowed to live freely among us until they kill or maim.

Spoken as one who has dealt up close with the problem.

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As have I, Jedidah. And I agree that we have a mucked up system for dealing with mental health issues.

It is not a simple issue by any stretch. It is very difficult to have someone committed, and if they have no family looking after their interests, damn near impossible. After my dad passed, it became exponentially more difficult to have mom hospitalized.

I sure as hell don’t know the answer. But I confess to more than a degree of discomfort in making it easier to commit folks. JMO.


37 posted on 10/04/2013 9:00:28 AM PDT by dmz
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To: lastchance

The media could go get a copy of police report. It is public record in most places. Perhaps there was a domestic disturbance and police were called to home and this was his statement....????


38 posted on 10/04/2013 9:00:54 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: TurboZamboni

Well, if she hadn’t been adjudicated as nutty, there would be nothing in her “permanent records” to prohibit her from obtaining the assault weapon she used in “yet another assault weapon attack on innocent barrycades and law enforcement officers”. If barry had a sista’ she would’ve looked like that.


39 posted on 10/04/2013 9:01:56 AM PDT by rktman (Inergalactic background checks? King hussein you're first up.)
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To: penelopesire

No matter what, in the video I saw there were 5 cops and the car had 4 tires....Why not flatten tires vs kill the poor woman.

She probably left him a liitle Peruvian Marching Dust


40 posted on 10/04/2013 9:02:14 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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