Posted on 08/01/2012 11:21:12 PM PDT by dennisw
James Holmes came to the attention of the threat assessment committee at the University of Colorado but no further action was taken because he left the school more than a month before the attack that killed 12 and injured 58, sources told ABC News.
ABC News has learned that Dr. Lynne Fenton, the psychiatrist who was treating Holmes, 24, at the school, was also a key member of the university's threat assessment team. The group of experts were responsible for protecting the school from potentially violent students.
KMGH-TV, ABC News' affiliate in Denver, reported exclusively that, according to sources, by early June, Fenton had informed other members of the team about her concerns regarding Holmes.
But on June 10 -- three days after Holmes bought an assault weapon and added it to his already growing arsenal -- he suddenly told the university that he was dropping out of the neurosciences doctoral program with no explanation.
KMGH-TV reported last week that he'd purchased the weapon hours after failing a key oral exam.
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As far as I know it is available in all 57 states (/sarc), Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Snakes have slit eyes
In other words, “He’s not at the school any more, so it’s not our problem.” Nice.
That’s nuts. Did they not consider the possibility that if he went off that he may come back onto campus and unload on students and teachers a la VA Tech?
I don't know who his father is, but I saw a photo on TMZ of his arriving in CO on 7/20. It was a distant shot so it is difficult to identify him except that he's an older man. He did show up though.
Mentally ill parents can have normal children just like normal parents can have mentally ill children.
Escaping a disturbed family doesn’t prove that mental illness is not biologically based.
I’ve heard it said that psychology majors sometimes go into that profession just to figure out what is wrong with themselves.
LLS
You’re right. We don’t have a mental health system anymore.
I know people who used to work in social work. They quit because they felt their lives were in danger.
Yes they do but I think this woman was just squinting... no matter... the demon within cannot hide from those of us that see.
LLS
You suggesting a “Flatliners” type of scenario? Never thought about that possiblity but who knows very well could be. Although maybe one day, since we actually captured this animal alive he may tell his story.
Very true. But, for some reason, lots of these lunatics seem to lean strongly to the left.
Wow.
True.
According to some articles, The shooter was adopted. So there's no blood relationship between and the parents, just love.
Boy. Maybe all investigative agencies should hire you to sit in front of a PC all day and “screen” our ID and drivers license photos. Since you can see inside our souls, you could “weed out” all evil doers and minions of Satan with those peepers of yours. :-)
In 1857, the trial would have been over a week ago, and they'd be having to cut his ripening corpse down from the gallows today because of the smell...
It's been figured out that what people used to call demonic possession in Medieval times is actually mental illness.
Welcome to the 21th century.
Is it my imagination, or does this “discovery” feel like a drip in a managed PR campaign?
Here is Robert Holmes LinkedIn page:
Robert Holmes
He has a PhD in Statistics and is Senior Lead Scientist with FICO (Fair Isaac) the giant credit rating company. Very accomplished and successful. Has patents on how to prevent credit fraud.
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