In Virginia -- TomTurkey 02/16/2018 5:29PM
He was someone known to have mental illness, but still got a gun -- vt_mughal 02/16/2018 4:32PM
But that's the catch -- what's the cut-off for mental illness? -- HWA 02/16/2018 5:14PM
Yeah, that is the part I don't have a good answer for -- Tafkam Hokie 02/16/2018 5:53PM
Also his mental illness was identified when he was a kid. -- EDGEMAN 02/16/2018 6:41PM
This one seems obvious, but often it's no-win for police/FBI -- HWA 02/16/2018 2:43PM
There isn't really much they could have done. -- Naelbis 02/16/2018 2:52PM
Yea, they could take his guns for some kind of reason and then wait for -- fordham 02/16/2018 3:06PM
I think that anyone who conveyed a threat can have his firearms... -- EDGEMAN 02/16/2018 6:36PM
Yeah, that is a civil rights violation. -- Naelbis 02/16/2018 3:39PM
Federal judges are on duty -- TomTurkey 02/16/2018 3:08PM
Still doesn't explain the local FBI not getting the message. Maybe they -- 48zip 02/16/2018 3:08PM
Yeah, they had plenty of reason to pay him a visit. ** -- reestuart 02/16/2018 3:39PM
Send Tony Baretta and his cockatoo ** -- TomTurkey 02/16/2018 3:51PM
It is probably better to rely on yourself to protect -- fordham 02/16/2018 2:33PM
Every time I hear this suggestion, I think of Chris Kyle. -- SDHokie 02/16/2018 4:48PM
Did you post this on Twitter? It's verbatim -- tylerhokie 02/16/2018 7:01PM
Uh, it gives you a chance -- MEHOKIE 02/16/2018 6:49PM
Civilization is a failure, amirite? ** -- Beerman 02/16/2018 4:17PM
So give every kid a gun? ** -- NokieHokie 02/16/2018 3:12PM
And a Sherman tank to drive to and from school ** -- VTHokie2000 02/16/2018 3:34PM
Serious question. What could they do? Had he broken any laws related to a -- Femoyer Hokie 02/16/2018 2:24PM
Conspiracy... they could entrap him in a sting -- HokieHutch 02/16/2018 11:13PM
No excuses on this one. That guy was a living, breathing red flag -- HokieNoVA 02/16/2018 2:10PM
Not nobody. A couple of people did, hence the story. ** -- 48zip 02/16/2018 2:18PM
So, who is best to call? Local, state or fed? If there were many visits -- 48zip 02/16/2018 1:53PM
Local had been called to the residence 37(?) times in the last couple years -- EDGEMAN 02/16/2018 6:33PM
Sheriff said 20 calls. Not all resulted in visits. ** -- 48zip 02/16/2018 9:33PM
Local or State. FBI failed in Orlando and failed in Parkland -- OrlandoHokie 02/16/2018 2:10PM
Maybe local, state, and Feds don't always share data -- VTHokie2000 02/16/2018 2:02PM
I would start with the officer posted and my kids school ** -- Betabeachbum 02/16/2018 4:34PM
Agree. It's a dilemma. I think I'd start local. Because...... -- 48zip 02/16/2018 2:12PM
Local would be where I start because they are closer to the action -- VTHokie2000 02/16/2018 2:31PM
Local. The higher you go, the more bureaucracy. -- vtbones 02/16/2018 2:02PM
Since he has no ties to Russia I guess they looked no further ** -- OrlandoHokie 02/16/2018 1:49PM
And not black. ** -- NokieHokie 02/16/2018 3:15PM
Ugh ** -- Brown Water 02/16/2018 2:55PM
Also likely not a pot dealer. ** -- reestuart 02/16/2018 2:29PM
And he wasn't trying to influence voters via facebook . . no story move on ** -- RichwebHokie 02/16/2018 2:16PM
Sounds like a very good lead. It is upsetting this fell through the cracks ** -- HokieSignGuy 02/16/2018 1:45PM
And another school on lockdown - Washington St College in Des Moines ** -- OXVT 02/16/2018 1:23PM
I wonder how many other leads like that they get, that aren't real threats? -- Hokie360 02/16/2018 1:20PM
Police had been to his house 36 times in 6 years ** -- bigbadbird 02/16/2018 1:21PM
Nothing to see here, move along ** -- fordham 02/16/2018 2:33PM
Working on their dossier ** -- bigbadbird 02/16/2018 1:14PM
Or working on security clearances -- VTSnake 02/16/2018 1:22PM