Was the shooter on drugs?

[Billybob]

Interesting that we were told almost immediately where and how the shooter got his weapons and ammo, how long will it take to find out if he was on meds.


[The district attorney, who admitted she was seeing the defendant for the first time, was asked if he might have been on medication.

"We have no information about that," Chambers said.]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout...mes-appear-court-monday-111006043.html?_esi=1


A very overlooked common denominator,(busy blaming guns) in many cases is the meds the person is on, consider the info at this site...

http://ssristories.com/index.php?p=school

 

[reddog1]

guarantee he was on some if not many psychotropics.

Take that to the bank.

 

[woolworh]

I thought they said he was on pain meds?

 

[AdvantageR1]

I wonder if they took him to the hospital for a blood draw just to check? If he wasn't injured then why would you have him tested unless he made statements of usage?

He probably was on anti depressants or anti anxiety tranqualizers, but from what I have read I don't believe he was on "bath salts", PCP, or MDMA.

 

[ripnbst]

He looks high as a kite in this court room video, or coming down off something.

Granted I don't imagine he's been allowed to sleep yet either. At least I'd hope not.

 

[Nimaro]

From what I have read he told the police he was on Vicodin

http://patdollard.com/2012/07/report-joker-shooter-took-vicodin-before-attack/

 

[rh6585]

If he WAS on Vicodin, it definitely would have worn off by today's court appearance. That is a short acting opiate...and to be clear to everyone Vicodin is the same exact thing as lortab. Not a legit excuse. He was DEFINITELY on something today in court, but it would have to be something he is prescribed considering he has been in solitary. Looked like a "narcotic nod", but he could just be sedated.

 

[triggerhappy2012]

i thought he told police he was on valium!!

 

[davek]

I'd guess he has a tumor pressing on the amygdala in his brain like Charles Whitman, the Texas Tower shooter, 1966.

 

[Glocktogo]

The best way to know will be to wait for the toxicology reports to come back. I'd be willing to bet that a lot of the initial reports are going to be slightly off the mark.