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Apr 11, 2010, 12:39 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2009
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,342
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Just an update....
Thank goodness, the man turned himself over to SWAT/Police just before midnight so the whole thing ended peacefully without anyone getting hurt. Despite some frazzled nerves in the community.
I have to say I have a love-dislike relationship with Police Officers due to the fact that they turned their backs on me and left me with my abusers. That was a long time ago though. The Police did an awesome job last night and showed restraint and patience with this man. It sucked because it took so long, but it was good they didn't just go crazy on the guy cuz someone would have probably gotten hurt.
Some background on the man that I learned through the news this morning...
He is in his 20's, is a Navy Vet, and he went to the VA Hospital on Friday because he was suicidal and had a plan.  It seems like the VA just blew smoke up his butt and sent him away. What's wrong with that? They could have given him the help he needed to keep him safe and prevented this whole thing. Instead they turned away and put this guy and the whole community at risk. This makes me sad and angry. 
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