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Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts) Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:39 PM Feb 2018

A High School kid, expelled from school, did this and what I have to say may be lengthy...

I used to work for Special Education. At a fantastic facility where the children/teenagers were taken care of, sent to school, and the recidivisim rate was extremely low. Teenagers with behavior disorders, etc. Well, our EX governor Bobby (Piyush) Jindal did away with all state facilities, mental hospitals, and charity hospitals in an effort to "give" away tax incentives for businesses.

I realize that these school shootings, by kids, may not reflect Mister Jindal's actions, but I have to say during those days we NEVER heard of this. Now, all Louisiana is left with are facilities that are privately funded. When your insurance won't cover the psychiatrists or if your Medicaid runs out, you are out of options to help your child who MAY have some issues.

Things have most definitely changed because of this and for the worse. Yes, gun control definitely needs to be addressed BIGLY, but when parents know there is a problem and there is no facility to go to because they do not have the money, then that is a problem as well.

When congress will NOT address the gun control issue, REASONABLE gun control, that is an even worse issue. When the NRA pays off the men and women in Congress THAT is a problem. When Citizens United came to be it got worse.

Our families need help. Our children need help. And I fear it's going to get worse due to the almighty dollar.

May the good Lord, be with these families. May the good Lord be with ALL of us.

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A High School kid, expelled from school, did this and what I have to say may be lengthy... (Original Post) Kajun Gal Feb 2018 OP

Thank you. That was very well put. AJT Feb 2018 #1

The issue is defining "reasonable", it varies a lot. n.t USALiberal Feb 2018 #2

Where I live, there's a long waiting list for those seeking help for mental issues Kaleva Feb 2018 #3

Both his adoptive parents are dead but I read his mother called the police on him lunasun Feb 2018 #4

oh my, so he was adopted but both parents passed away and he was expelled by school OhioBlue Feb 2018 #5

Here is where I read this . Quite a lot going on for awhile with him. Relatives speaking out lunasun Feb 2018 #6

More comprehensive background check might help. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2018 #7

AJT

(5,240 posts)

1. Thank you. That was very well put.

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:46 PM

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USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

2. The issue is defining "reasonable", it varies a lot. n.t

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:48 PM

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Kaleva

(36,312 posts)

3. Where I live, there's a long waiting list for those seeking help for mental issues

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:54 PM

Feb 2018

They may have the insurance but there's only so many available openings. For those who need inpatient care, there may be a 5 hour drive to the nearest facility where there is a bed available. I've made that drive only to find out it was a no-go, drove 5 hours back, spent hours in the ER at the local hospital until there came a call early in the afternoon that there was going to be an opening at another facility a little over two hours away later that evening. Drove there, spent hours sitting around while the patient was checking in and then drove home utterly exhausted.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. Both his adoptive parents are dead but I read his mother called the police on him

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:08 PM

Feb 2018

more than once during problems before she died, but you are right , where can the police take someone when facilities are few if any or costly private facilities ?

OhioBlue

(5,126 posts)

5. oh my, so he was adopted but both parents passed away and he was expelled by school

Reply to lunasun (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:19 PM

Feb 2018

had turned 19, had a history of threats of violence, etc. no where to take him?

It just makes you wonder what could have been done differently as a society that would have ultimately saved the lives of those students today.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

6. Here is where I read this . Quite a lot going on for awhile with him. Relatives speaking out

Reply to OhioBlue (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:26 PM

Feb 2018

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/parkland/florida-school-shooting/fl-school-shooting-cruz-20180214-story.html

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)

7. More comprehensive background check might help.

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:42 AM

Feb 2018

Not trying to offend anyone here but thoughts and prayers are useless.... it's going to take a massive number of voters to stand up and say NO MORE...... a bit like
METOO maybe??

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