"See Something...Say Something?"

[Thunderbeast]

As the tag line on the NBC story about the St. Louis
school shooting tonight, the reporter advised the audience to "say something" if they suspect a troubled individual might commit a heinous crime.

Say what?

To whom?

Who in the community has the authority to investigate or intervene in a report of suspicious behaviors.

NEWS FLASH! There is NOBODY in our communities with the capability to monitor every mentally ill citizen. Until someone actually commits a violent crime, the courts WILL NOT intervene. Civil commitments are nearly impossible. State hospital beds are now nearly completely dedicated to forensic patients awaitng trial.

Family and schools can suggest voluntary counsling. Once a child turns 18, there is no legal way to force an intervention.

"See something...Say something" is largely an empty platitude.

There is nobody to listen.