Tamir writes: "This created a climate where those who had mental problems, (already unstable enough) became terrified of law enforcement and the case could be made, that this led Martha Donald to arm herself and thus led to the tragic death of both of these women."
I say: I have posted about this before. The family of Martha Donald made it very clear on television news that they did NOT want their mother labeled as mentally ill so I wish people on this list would quit including her on the list of "mentally ill victims" they speak of. Her family admitted that she battled chemical dependency issues. Chemical Dependency HAS NOT been defined as a mental illness. It is a physiological disease that can result in behaviors that may mirror mental illness but by itself is not considered one. I think it's fair to say Martha Donald was victim of chemical dependency and the poor choices one makes when under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In her case the choice was to pull a gun and shoot a cop. I believe it is a mistake to believe that Martha Donald was armed because she was afraid of the police. Martha Donald was allegedly armed because she was upset with her niece and on her way to do harm to the niece. The niece called the police because she feared what Martha Donald would do to her. That is what I remember from the story. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
