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Scott’s bi-polar medication is the problem, or was.
Guns don’t kill people. Bi-polar medication kills people.
Keep your guns loaded in case there are Bi-Polar people in your neighborhood.
Posted by Z Woof
11/16/2005 at 10:39 AM
I confess to a tiny bit of sympathy, (I SAY AGAIN, TINY) with the victim—as compared with your run-of-the-mill burglar, that is. Why didn’t his family get him off the street? Back to reality—Why was there a “struggle”, when the homeowner had the shotgun?
“Charges unlikely” IN KENTUCKY ? Shee-ite! You couldn’t find twelve jurors in KY to convict that dude.
Posted by Oink
11/16/2005 at 12:37 PM
Yes, this is a cautionery tale of the consequences of madness colliding with firearms. Of course, the moonbat answer is to disarm the homeowner, thus forcing, in this case, a 65 year old man to fist fight a 32 year old mentally unbalanced man.
I wonder - can the homeowner sue Conley’s family for allowing the situation to get so out of control that Mr. Burns was put into a frightening and deadly situation and must now live with a death on his hands? Would not be a nice thing to do, but I’m just wondering.
Sounds like a righteous shooting to me. One less Goblin to worry about.
I’m with Rickvid. Sue the family of Conley for pain and suffering.
Posted by MAJ Mike
11/16/2005 at 02:02 PM
Having a few bi-polar friends & acquaintances and a bi-polar ex Sis-in-law who is decidedly not friendly, I think the meds work differently on different people. Some “play” with the condition for their own amusement. Some lead perfectly normal lives. It depends on the individual, even within families. Yeah, it seems to be hereditary.
Conley’s condition might be a reason for his actions but it’s not an excuse.
One of my friends, in his manic state, can run any number of people right into the ground if they try to keep up with him . He’ll go for days on no sleep, continually active and restless. Hospitalization usually follows. Knowing him is an adventure. Living with him would be a challenge. Once he gets an idea into his head there is no stopping him. Oh, he’ll listen to reason - for a while. Then the idea will come back. I can understand what happened here.
This happens to be one of those times when, it sounds like, some of us (me included) can see both sides of the issue.
I firmly believe, from experience, that BPD can run in families. I also share the belief that “the family” HAS to share in the responsibility to take care of the loved one.
I cannot blame Mr. Burns, nor could I convict him in a court of law, for his actions as we believe them to be at this time.I’ve seen bi-polar at my hospital work. Thank God for Lithium—when it works. Either they are doing crazy
or a suicide risk. Hence, my sympathy. Could happen to any of us. I believe some poor souls are so whacked-out by their Bad Chemicals as to not be accountable. Others know right from wrong and choose to act out. I don’t trust myself to distinguish the two.
Posted by Oink
11/16/2005 at 03:43 PM
I’m not sure any of us are Oink. Even the ones who are chartered to do the distinguishing.
I have seen “add chemicals”, “change chemicals”, “delete chemicals” ... oops ... here we go again!I guess I’m just glad I’m not in Mr. Burns’ position. ... not sure how I would feel, nor what I would do at this point.
Medication is largely “try it and see” especially in Psych. The have some marvelous meds that save lives and families. “One test is worth 10,000 expert opinions”.
Posted by Oink
11/16/2005 at 04:05 PM
