Final update on my uncle who barricaded himself in his house

[Robyn66]

This morning, after the police shot another 50 rounds of tear gas into his house my uncle came out at 4:00am. THank GOd this ended without him being dead! They took him to the hospital and he was violent all the way in the ambulance. Hopefully he will be in the hospital for a very long time and he will FINALLY Get the help he so desperately needs!

Thank you all for your prayers, thoughts and kind words of support.

You know, DU has been a tough place to be over recent months but the thing to remember is when you are in need EVERYONE is really here for you! Thank you so much guys!

Love to all
Robyn

[ananda]

1. Nice to see it end without loss of life.

Best wishes.

[Fumesucker]

2. Glad to hear it ended as well as possible..

Hoping for some positive changes in your uncle..

:hug:

[d_r]

3. I hope he gets help he needs

and I hope he is treated with dignity

[bobbolink]

21. Dignity? Not likely. But I very much appreciate you thinking of that and adding it.

:yourock:

[yellerpup]

4. Good news and thanks for sharing it.

Best wishes to you and your uncle for easy breathing (for a change!) and healing.

[MinneapolisMatt]

5. I'm so it was resolved without death.

You all take care.

[cynatnite]

6. I'm glad no one was hurt, Robyn...

I hope he is able to get the help he needs. :hug:

[jobycom]

7. First I've heard of your plight. Glad it worked out okay. Is there a history of mental illness or

is this some recent decline on his part? I'm assuming, since you say he needs help and not jail, that he's otherwise not the criminal type. A lot of us may not have seen any earlier posts. On the other hand, you sound exhausted, so your need to recover surely outweighs our need for more information. :)

[TorchTheWitch]

27. earlier threads here...

Original thread... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x200734

Update thread... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x203148

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. This is how it's supposed to work. Kudos to the cops. n/t

[lunatica]

9. I hope your uncle gets the help he needs

What a horrible thing to happen. Surely the fact that he is dangerous to himself and to others will be taken into account. You and your family have my best wishes for the future.

[Jackpine Radical]

10. I'm so glad the crisis resolved as it did.

This sounds like about the best possible outcome, given the original situation.

I'm sure you and your loved ones, especially your father, are feeling very relieved right now.

[Broderick]

11. happy the outcome was better than you feared.

[hlthe2b]

12. Thank heavens... Interesting that he was able to tolerate teargas

for so long. I wonder if that is typical of those suffering a mental "break."

I'm pleased this turned out as well as could be expected for you and your family.

[mopinko]

13. that's great news.

the best of luck to him in his recovery.

[Tsiyu]

14. Good news from a bad scene

Thank you for updating us; you must be exhausted.

Get some rest and may your family find peace and your uncle receive the treatment he needs to avoid this ever happening again.

:grouphug:

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[FirstLight]

17. nice compassion

when people need help, it's important to remember that community matters and services like mental health are few & far between.
i see you are new here....

[AmandaMae]

16. Glad it resolved better than you feared it would.

I hope he is going to be getting a lot of help in the future.

[Lint Head]

18. I'm so glad things were resolved without injury or death.

[Catherina]

19. This is a wonderful update! How's your father doing?

I hope your uncle gets the help he needs and takes advantage of it.

Now you can finally get some badly needed rest after that ordeal. :hug:

[Robyn66]

44. My father is much better now

I got a call from him later in the day yesterday already back to his teabagging ways telling me about how great Sarah Palin in. I just kind of laughed and rolled my eyes this time. I didnt get mad because the man has been to hell and back over the last few days so. :)

[aquart]

20. I'm so glad it ended this way.

Although I realize the relief is only momentary because your uncle has so much more to go through.

My best wishes to all of you.

[man4allcats]

22. Re: "when you are in need EVERYONE is really here for you!"

This is very true. I have seen it myself in situations that affected me personally. Best wishes to your uncle, to you and to your family.

[madokie]

23. Love happy endings

sad that this was but happy for the outcome for him and for his family, you :hug:

[femrap]

24. Glad this ended w/

no harm. I have a cousin who is schizophrenic and he has run-ins with the law. There just isn't the money needed to help people who suffer mental illnesses. No, there's enough $$$, just not the political will. Plenty of money for the war machine.

[DearAbby]

25. Hugs for you and your family

:grouphug: Time to take care of you. Stressful time. I am happy it ended, with everyone safe.

[roguevalley]

26. Robyn, hug your self and your family for me. I am so glad no one

got killed. Now rest, darling. You must be exhausted.

[TuxedoKat]

28. So glad to hear this

thanks for the update.

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. Good to know

[janet118]

30. Yes!!! Now let's hope he can get some help . . .

and never have access to firearms again.

Thanks for keeping us updated, Robyn. Good wishes to you and your family.

[LiberalEsto]

31. Blessings to you and your family

:hug:

[susanr516]

32. I'm relieved no one was injured

I hope your uncle gets the mental health care he needs. Rest now, and thanks for the updates.

[jwirr]

33. Good.

[Tippy]

34. Hope your Uncle now gets the help he needs.

[pacalo]

35. Robyn...

:hug:

[Kurovski]

36. Best of luck to all. (nt)

[Dappleganger]

37. He's getting help--this is a good ending!

I am so relieved for you that nobody was hurt in the process, too.

:hug:

[delightfulstar]

38. Good to hear that nobody was injured....

Robyn -

I wish your uncle the best as he gets the help he needs, and I hope for healing for your family. I've been through having a relative committed to inpatient care (though under different circumstances), and even though it can be a very tough thing to go through as a family, the rewards can be great, with proper treatment and support. Peace to you and your family. :hug:

-Molly

[uppityperson]

39. Glad it ended this way, hoping he can get the help he needs. Hugs to you. eom

[Odin2005]

40. Thank God your uncle is OK!

:hug:

[Tripod]

41. I'm thankful that part is over.

[Swamp Rat]

42. Good news!

:hug:

[malaise]

43. He's still alive

Great news

[rox63]

45. Glad this is over, and that he will get some help

Hugs to you and your family. :hug:

[mrs_p]

46. peace to you and your family

i'm glad no one was injured and your uncle might finally get the mental care he needs.

[bluestate10]

47. I live close by and read the news.

Your family need to have your uncle institutionalized, even against his will. He had a past 4 hour standoff with cops in the 90s and a previous standoff with cops before that. The question that you family must ponder is will the next time involve him killing a cop, or killing an innocent passerby, or being gunned down. Your uncle lives near a major road in his town. When will he start to take sniper shots at passing motorists.

[thanks_imjustlurking]

48. Good to hear, and best wishes. nt