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To: mph who wrote (58179)	4/18/2007 6:42:22 PM
From: mph	Respond to of 90947

chronicle.com POINT OF VIEW Student Suicide and Colleges' Liability By ROBERT B. SMITH and DANA L. FLEMING Virginia recently became the first state to pass legislation that bars public colleges and universities from punishing or expelling students "solely for attempting to commit suicide, or seeking mental-health treatment for suicidal thoughts or behaviors." While well intentioned, the law adds nothing to current law and will, in fact, make a bad situation even worse. By suggesting that institutions could have a basic duty to prevent student suicide, it opens the door for more high-profile lawsuits and ensures that a complex societal problem will continue to be mismanaged. {To continue reading this article, you must have a subscription---I didn't sign up)

To: mph who wrote (58179)	4/18/2007 6:56:09 PM
From: Jim S	Respond to of 90947

Great article, mph! Thanks! I would have thought there would be some settled law on this.

To: mph who wrote (58179)	4/18/2007 7:06:12 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Respond to of 90947

excellent...thank you for helping us understand what we are up against

To: mph who wrote (58179)	4/18/2007 7:54:23 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

<< "He was depressed, he said, and thinking about suicide." >> That should be sufficient cause for the university or any employer from protecting themselves until the individual is deemed fit again. The same goes for a court that finds an individual an "imminent threat" to himself or others. Those institutions have a responsibility to protect everyone from someone who has serious mental issues like that. If not then we might as well get used to massacres like this.