Everybody is like "why were so many red flags missed by law enforcement?" re: the Florida shooter.
Ha. Lemme tell you about my exhusband.
Army Ranger w/a TBI.
Obsessively collects firearms. Had 18 rifles last I knew of.
Severe alcoholic.
Bipolar. The Army put him on anti-psychotics. Sent home early from a deployment for having a psychotic break. Multiple "voluntary" inpatient stays.
Told me he was planning to shoot his CSM.
Domestic violence restraining order (from me).
(cont...1 of 2)
So what did I do?
- Told his First Segeant confidentially, trying to get him help without fucking up his career.
- Told his commander when that didn't work.
- Told his LTC once he made the threat against his CSM, at which point I moved the fuck out.
- Told the federal agent who interviewed me for his security clearance a year later.
Result: He's still in the Army, still has his clearance, and still has his weapons now that the DVPO has expired.
That's how seriously they take these things.
So anyway, yeah, color me surprised. Apparently being a raging nutjob is just, you know, "boys will be boys"! 💀