Texas Mall shooter failed Army Infantry training due to mental health problems. Whodathunk?

[MarathonMike]

So the latest "mass shooter" has the exact same issue that all the other "mass shooters" have. He was bat shit nuts. Imagine that! The common denominator between all mass shooters is they are insane. Hmmmm Maybe we should start paying more attention to the next potential nut case who wants to go out in a blaze of TV Media glory.

FBI probes how failed soldier turned Texas mall shooter

The suspect in the deadly shooting at a Texas outlet mall was discharged from the U.S. Army in 2008.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[Rambunctious]

And the FBI allowed him to pass a background check???????

 

[Rambunctious]

Why did you do that FBI?.....

 

[Rambunctious]

Firearms Checks (NICS) | Federal Bureau of Investigation

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) conducts background checks on people who want to own a firearm or explosive, as required by law.

www.fbi.gov

FAILED AGAIN.....

 

[Flash]

And the FBI allowed him to pass a background check???????

What kind of background check do you get if you are going to join the infantry?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Why did you do that FBI?.....

Does the FBI have access to personal military files?

 

[theHawk]

What kind of background check do you get if you are going to join the infantry?

Criminal history and drug use.

 

[Rambunctious]

Does the FBI have access to personal military files?

If you are discharged for mental instability you bet your ass the FBI can find that.... almost any government agency can....

 

[Rambunctious]

What kind of background check do you get if you are going to join the infantry?

What Happens in a Military Background Check

Some positions in the armed forces require an extensive military background check, especially if there is a security clearance. Here's what to expect.

www.backgroundchecks.com

 

[candycorn]

Good that you can buy as many weapons as you want no questions asked through the gun show loophole illustrated here...right?

 

[22lcidw]

Good that you can buy as many weapons as you want no questions asked through the gun show loophole illustrated here...right?

There are two distinct lines of view. One party wants to get rid of guns. The other wants to have a dialogue over the abilities of people to own them due to a few issues. Mental Health can be used also to stop anyone from having a weapon even for the most minor personal problem as the new law expands. Also, people with political views not agreeable to the state can be put into asylums as they could open up as the nation declines.

 

[bodecea]

So the latest "mass shooter" has the exact same issue that all the other "mass shooters" have. He was bat shit nuts. Imagine that! The common denominator between all mass shooters is they are insane. Hmmmm Maybe we should start paying more attention to the next potential nut case who wants to go out in a blaze of TV Media glory.

FBI probes how failed soldier turned Texas mall shooter

The suspect in the deadly shooting at a Texas outlet mall was discharged from the U.S. Army in 2008.

www.militarytimes.com

But we were told he was an illegal.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

If you are discharged for mental instability you bet your ass the FBI can find that.... almost any government agency can....

No way the FBI could find this....

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

Does the FBI have access to personal military files?

Yes they do or they did when I was in. I had the FBI investigate me when I upgraded my security clearence.

 

[1srelluc]

Does the FBI have access to personal military files?

The black guy that went on a shooting rampage in DC a few years back had similar circumstances where the Navy dropped the ball and did not flag him as a mental case.

In the .mil a psychological discharge is supposed to follow you as it counts the same as a civilian adjudication.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Yes they do or they did when I was in. I had the FBI investigate me when I upgraded my security clearence.

Getting an upgraded my security clearance is not the same thing as the FBI given a report on everyone that fails boot camp.

His discharge could be for one of 1000 different things

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

Getting an upgraded my security clearance is not the same thing as the FBI given a report on everyone that fails boot camp.

His discharge could be for one of 1000 different things

Yes but they had access to my military records. If the FBI is investigating someone they can get those records.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Yes but they had access to my military records. If the FBI is investigating someone they can get those records.

The FBI does not have access to every single person's military record that ever served.

And there is nothing in his record that would have stopped him from getting a gun. This discharge he got could have been for hurting his leg and not being able to finish basic training.

 

[bodecea]

And the FBI allowed him to pass a background check???????

We were told he was an illegal.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

The FBI does not have access to every single person's military record that ever served.

And there is nothing in his record that would have stopped him from getting a gun. This discharge he got could have been for hurting his leg and not being able to finish basic training.

They can get them if they are investigating. I don't care what he was discharged for. The point I was making is that the FBI can pull military records and someone being discharged before completing basic should be a reason to take a look at why they were separated.