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Robyn66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:07 PM
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Final update on my uncle who barricaded himself in his house
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
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:08 PM
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1. Nice to see it end without loss of life.
Best wishes.
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:12 PM
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2. Glad to hear it ended as well as possible..
Hoping for some positive changes in your uncle..

:hug:
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d_r Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:12 PM
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3. I hope he gets help he needs
and I hope he is treated with dignity
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bobbolink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:50 PM
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21. Dignity? Not likely. But I very much appreciate you thinking of that and adding it.
:yourock:
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:12 PM
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4. Good news and thanks for sharing it.
Best wishes to you and your uncle for easy breathing (for a change!) and healing.
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MinneapolisMatt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:14 PM
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5. I'm so it was resolved without death.
You all take care.
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:16 PM
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6. I'm glad no one was hurt, Robyn...
I hope he is able to get the help he needs. :hug:
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:16 PM
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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. :)
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TorchTheWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:13 PM
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27. earlier threads here...
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lumberjack_jeff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:18 PM
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8. This is how it's supposed to work. Kudos to the cops. n/t
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:19 PM
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9. I hope your uncle gets the help he needs
Edited on Sat Jan-15-11 12:19 PM by lunatica
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.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:19 PM
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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.
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Broderick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:20 PM
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11. happy the outcome was better than you feared.
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:20 PM
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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.
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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:26 PM
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13. that's great news.
the best of luck to him in his recovery.
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Tsiyu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:27 PM
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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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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:29 PM
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FirstLight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:32 PM
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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....
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AmandaMae Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:31 PM
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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.
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Lint Head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:36 PM
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18. I'm so glad things were resolved without injury or death.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:42 PM
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19. This is a wonderful update! How's your father doing?
Edited on Sat Jan-15-11 12:42 PM by Catherina
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:
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Robyn66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 08:28 AM
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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. :)
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:46 PM
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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.
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man4allcats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:51 PM
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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.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 12:52 PM
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23. Love happy endings
sad that this was but happy for the outcome for him and for his family, you :hug:
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femrap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:02 PM
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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.
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DearAbby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:05 PM
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25. Hugs for you and your family
:grouphug: Time to take care of you. Stressful time. I am happy it ended, with everyone safe.
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:11 PM
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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.
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TuxedoKat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:21 PM
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28. So glad to hear this
thanks for the update.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:22 PM
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29. Good to know
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janet118 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:35 PM
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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.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:42 PM
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31. Blessings to you and your family
:hug:
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susanr516 Donating Member (823 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:43 PM
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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.
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jwirr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 01:53 PM
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33. Good.
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Tippy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 02:07 PM
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34. Hope your Uncle now gets the help he needs.
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pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-15-11 08:12 PM
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35. Robyn...
:hug:
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:04 AM
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36. Best of luck to all. (nt)
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:19 AM
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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:
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delightfulstar Donating Member (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:41 AM
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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
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 01:29 AM
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39. Glad it ended this way, hoping he can get the help he needs. Hugs to you. eom
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 02:04 AM
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40. Thank God your uncle is OK!
:hug:
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Tripod Donating Member (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 03:09 AM
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41. I'm thankful that part is over.
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 03:23 AM
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42. Good news!
:hug:
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 08:21 AM
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43. He's still alive
Great news
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rox63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 08:57 AM
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45. Glad this is over, and that he will get some help
Hugs to you and your family. :hug:
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mrs_p Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 11:30 AM
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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.
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bluestate10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 11:35 AM
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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.
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thanks_imjustlurking Donating Member (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 11:37 AM
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48. Good to hear, and best wishes. nt
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