Only a severely disturbed individual marches into an elementary school or a movie theater and guns down innocent people.
But how can society stop such people in time to avert tragedy?This question now “drives the public longing for a mental health system
that produces clear warning signals and can somehow stop the violence.And it is now fueling a surge in legislative activity, in Washington and New York,” reports a story by Benedict Carey and Anemona Hartcollis in today’s New York Times. The piece continues: Continue reading “Difficulties in predicting violent acts”