Pima College statement on shooting suspect Jared Loughner

[cali]

By Inside Tucson Business
Published on Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Pima Community College issued this statement regarding the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the suspect, Jared Loughner, who is in custody.

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"Loughner was a PCC student from Summer 2005 through Fall 2010, when he was suspended for Code of Conduct violations. The College’s Code of Conduct is available at www.pima.edu/studentserv/studentcode/studentcode-2-conduct.shtml.

"From February to September 2010, Loughner had five contacts with PCC police for classroom and library disruptions at Northwest and West campuses. On September 29, 2010, College police discovered on YouTube a Loughner-filmed video made at Northwest Campus. In the video, he claims that the College is illegal according to the U.S. Constitution, and makes other claims.

"Working with legal counsel, College administration issued a letter of immediate suspension on September 29, 2010. That evening, two police officers delivered the letter of suspension to the student at his and his parents’ residence and spoke with the student and his parents.

"The suspension letter indicated that he was to contact the Northwest Campus to schedule an appointment to discuss the Code of Conduct process and suspension status. Other than for this appointment, he was prohibited from returning to the College.

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http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2011/01/08/news/breaking_news/doc4d29463932228218107137.txt

[Tatiana]

1. Very interesting. Thanks for finding this.

So I have two questions: 1) Did Loughner ever see a mental health professional to obtain the mental health clearance? 2) What interventions did his parents ever attempt (if any)?

I cannot imagine police coming to my door with a letter stating my kid was suspended due his possible harm of himself and/or others and not doing anything about it. According to most reports, he was living in his parents' home. I see this time and time again, but it never fails to surprise me... parents of mentally disturbed individuals never take the steps needed to help their children, often thinking they will just "snap out of it" or that they really aren't that ill.

[cali]

2. I've been wondering about the parents a lot.

I don't know, but I suspect this kid never got clearance to return.

[xchrom]

3. i've been wondering the same.

if he's dissociated -- and he SEEMS to be -- and other than schizophrenic -- i'm wondering if he was abused.

dissociation and abuse often go together.

[cali]

4. he appears psychotic to me

at least from his writings and comments of people who were in his college classes with him. Schizophrenia does usually have an onset of late teens early twenties.