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To: Joe Btfsplk who wrote (403231)	1/10/2011 3:28:03 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 793958

This tragedy must be tearing them up inside wondering if they had done the right things in trying to manage Jared’s obvious mental instability. As I understand it, once the son became an adult any managing was outside their control.

To: Joe Btfsplk who wrote (403231)	1/10/2011 7:12:03 PM
From: Brumar89	8 Recommendations Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 793958

Isn't making death threats by phone normally some sort of crime? If he'd been arrested and convicted on something, maybe he'd have had a record and wouldn't have been able to buy a weapon. Jared Loughner has been making death threats by phone to many people in Pima County including staff of Pima Community College, radio personalities and local bloggers. When Pima County Sheriff’s Office was informed, his deputies assured the victims that he was being well managed by the mental health system. It was also suggested that further pressing of charges would be unnecessary and probably cause more problems than it solved as Jared Loughner has a family member that works for Pima County. Amy Loughner is a Natural Resource specialist for the Pima County Parks and Recreation. Dupnik admitted the law knew about his death threats: npr.org “As we understand it, there have been law enforcement contacts with the individual where he made threats to kill,” Dupnik said during a press conference Saturday evening. But he wouldn’t say who those threats were aimed at.” Is this a case of failed liberal law enforcement?

To: Joe Btfsplk who wrote (403231)	1/10/2011 11:14:17 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793958

It is my understanding that we as parents, are responsible for our kids until they are 18. Responsible parents take an under age child to seek mental health if that is suspect. There are records that can be had if this was the case. If parents have a child under 18 who possesses pot or any other illegal drug, they can either seek help for them if they are addicted, or toss them out on their ear. IF they have a 'child' over age 18, who is making death threats, or any other kind of physical harm threats, is doing drugs of any kind other than legally prescribed, and all the other behavior that seems to be creeping out (shrine in the back yard with skull and dried oranges)....they do NOT have to have that 'child' live in their home. Something is really wrong with this parent story.....and so far, we don't have enough information to determine how wrong the story really is. It was also suggested that further pressing of charges would be unnecessary and probably cause more problems than it solved as Jared Loughner has a family member that works for Pima County. Amy Loughner is a Natural Resource specialist for the Pima County Parks and Recreation. My sympathies and my heart goes out to her and the rest of Mr. Loughner’s family. This tragedy must be tearing them up inside wondering if they had done the right things in trying to manage Jared’s obvious mental instability.