Same thing with a family friend’s son. He was allowed to do most anything he wanted, and escaped any blame or consequence due to his “condition”. He had been diagnosed with ADD so had cover to act any way he wanted.
There was about eight years of drugs, booze, stealing, assaults (he stabbed his mom because she told him he couldn’t stay in the house if he kept using drugs), car thefts, jail. He was living in a tent, which he had stolen from his friend, in whatever woods he was allowed. I talked to him often, and he would straighten up for a couple of weeks when I did. I spent money and time trying to find him a job and place to live.
Finally I guess he just couldn’t live with all the bad choices he had made. He stole his mom’s car and drove it, at about 90 mph, into a large light pole.
Sounds kind of crass I know but his solution solved a lot of problems!!!
yes, I am personally familiar with similar situations
it is extremely difficult to try to help someone who is self destructive like this kid
but throwing away the key is not what we as a country are about
he had an accident and alcohol was involved
he did not set out to kill people