Shootings are either becoming more natural in society, or I was just ignorant and did not pay attention when I was younger. The causes of such events always very, but this one agitated me because these people think it was depression and some other events that triggered this. The soldier was in war and faced such dangerous tasks, and possibly even had to kill another human being. These are things that have an impact on one's mental nature, whether you see it or not. Yet they continued saying it may be something else; would the death of loved ones possibly be the cause? Maybe, however the chances of that could be slim because when a loved one dies, you get depressed and stricken with grief, but that grief is too strong, and to stubborn to manifest itself as anger. So I don’t think anyone can actually figure out what exactly lead this man to shoot at his friends and allies, and it is a true tragedy that it happened, but why does it need to happen?
I personally believe that after someone come out of the war after fighting for their country they will have some sort of problems. Even if they aren’t serious problems, they will have some sort of stress or anxiety from it. Wouldn’t you think if someone was around bombs going off and people shooting guns would be paranoid? Even the guy’s father said he son was not like this and he was obviously not in his state of mind. During his time in the war his mother died when he was there and usually when a family member dies they send you home, but it took them 5 days to get him back home and he was disappointed from that. I believe that after all of those events it would case some problems, but I don’t believe him shooting innocent people should be okay either. But then again you can’t expect someone to come out and tell people their depression problem.
Shootings are becoming more and more common. Lopez had been being treated for some mental problems which may have led to this. But after reading this article it seems as he may have just been fed up by the treatment he was receiving from the military. The fact that he had to wait 5 days before getting approval to attend his own mother’s funeral is ridiculous. The military should treat these men and women better than that. Not that this is justifiable but it could have probably been easily prevented. For someone who went to Iraq for 4 months and put their life on the line they should at least get enough respect to be granted a 24 hour leave right away when a parent dies. It is very sad that Lopez took other people with him and injured so many. But I think it shows that the military needs to treat these men and women with more respect.
The Fort Hood shooting is very tragic. The shooting that occurred at the fort was unexpected and sudden. However I think that there is more behind the story than what people are saying or what the military is telling people. The Iraq vet that killed four people and wounded another sixteen had suspected mental health issues. If he had mental health issues why was he moved from Fort Bliss when he was stable and getting the treatment he needed? That doesn’t make any sense of why you would move a soldier to a base where he is not comfortable or getting the proper treatment. Another thing is if he was suffering from depression why wouldn’t he get sent home to recover? There are many different things that happened that I don’t think should have happened. If he would have stayed at Fort Bliss or if he would have just been sent home then there wouldn’t be four dead soldier and another sixteen of them wounded because of one soldier’s depression or mental health issues.
I think that the motive for the shooting by Lopez was his depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. He was obviously having issues once he returned from the service, so what other reasoning besides PTSD could it be? Although he wasn’t diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from his doctor, he could’ve still had it, but was hiding it from people until this shooting. I don’t think that he would just go out and shoot people because of what his family said. Even though, family members generally say that if someone in their family is convicted of something, they are completely innocent because they don’t act like that at home. I wouldn’t think that a war veteran would shoot innocent people, if that’s what he just left from at the military base. I am not sure what his motives were, but he obviously caused a tragedy and chatter amongst the community.
The Fort Hood shooting is obviously tragic, but the thing that changed it from the previous shooting at Fort Hoof is motive. This shooting seems to be unexpected and there weren't really any big actions that would have lit the spark for this. The big thing about this case is that he wasn't really in combat. He did serve time, but he never really got into enemy contact which makes this shooting even more interesting. He could have post-traumatic stress from boot camp and living at the fort, but he didn’t get it from combat which is a common thing among vets. The article said that is could have been from an altercation with a fellow solider or it could be from his leave taking too long to be accepted or it could be from his relatives passing away. It’s all speculation no one will truly ever know why he did it. The only way is if he wrote it down and signed it. If someone said that he did it for a specific reason it wouldn't be valid because it’s not his words and no one could ask him if it’s the truth.
I feel that shootings are becoming more and more common nowadays. It’s sad that the shooter was actually a soldier as well. Spc. Ivan Lopez was suffering from depression and anxiety among other disorders. He had been tested for PTSD earlier in the week as well. I feel like someone should’ve noticed this problem sooner and tried to prevent it. Also, war is very traumatic and if it causes our soldiers to snap and start shooting their comrades, then I do believe that we have a problem. There should be more programs to help soldiers when they return home in order to return some semblance of normalcy to their lives. It’s also disheartening to know that soldiers were shot while they were at their base, Fort Hood. They weren’t even in battle, and I think that that’s what makes this whole situation that much worse. I hope that the families of these fallen soldiers will recover over time, and that Lopez’s family won’t blame him too much for his actions. While I don’t agree with him shooting people, he wasn’t in his right mind.
The fact that this happened at all is ridiculous. With the amount of times this type of thing has happened, you would think that we would have better security checks on this. The gun he used had not been bought legally. How is that even possible with him living on a base, and having a minor history of some slight mental health issues? This simply should not happen anymore. I also think that every person who fights for our country overseas and may or may not have some mental issues now should be mandated for at least one therapy session, just to make sure they are fine. If they are, cleared then they would be free to go. If not, then they would stay and talk about their issues, because a lot of people who have gone overseas experience this kind of trauma. We need to realize that fighting over seas can permanently mess with someone’s head. Understanding that is the first step.
In today's society shootings have become a lot more commonly known. I feel that someone who is coming directly out of combat may experience some sort of problem, whether it is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Depression or whatever it is. I think his motive was depression. This Fort Hood tragedy is very tragic. Although he really never experienced true combat against other enemies something else could have led to this unexpected event. We don't know what had happened between him and others while he was at base. Lopez came from a well raised family and didn't seem to have many problems. Even though nothing was diagnosed he obviously was not in the right state of mind. Not only did he hurt himself but he hurt family’s victims and his own family too. No matter what kind of combat you are in, even if you are just stationary on base it can potentially hurt one’s mind.
There have been several cases regarding this topic in the past, yet there hasn't been much prevention. Those who come directly from combat are expected to have some type of form of a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and that's typically taken into consideration. While they are under some type of radar, it seems that we forget about those who were in combat long ago. I think that years of bottling up experiences from battle can take a larger toll on a person than anything. Without expressing emotions and letting someone know if something is wrong, one can easily snap, and I think that is what happened in this scenario. Not being able to express his anger, fear, or sadness about his past most likely pushed him to take action in the shooting. Flashing back to traumatic war experiences is something that most likely isn't easy for anyone, no matter who you are. Dealing with them every single day for many years is going to eventually take its toll.
I believe that if you fight and serve for this country you will have some kind of effects from it. Some cases could be worse than other but I believe it happens to most soldiers are different when they come back. The things some of those men and women do and see is horrific and sometimes people can't handle it. After seeing things like soldiers do they probably should go see a specialist to make sure they are ok and if they are not than that person could try and talk to the person and try to help. I believe if they talk to someone about their experiences that could help relieve stress on the veteran and could help ease their mind. Also if a veteran or soldier needs mental help I believe they should receive the right help they need. Ptsd is huge in veterans and if more people don’t start getting help I believe this will become more common.
Shootings are either becoming more natural in society, or I was just ignorant and did not pay attention when I was younger. The causes of such events always very, but this one agitated me because these people think it was depression and some other events that triggered this. The soldier was in war and faced such dangerous tasks, and possibly even had to kill another human being. These are things that have an impact on one's mental nature, whether you see it or not. Yet they continued saying it may be something else; would the death of loved ones possibly be the cause? Maybe, however the chances of that could be slim because when a loved one dies, you get depressed and stricken with grief, but that grief is too strong, and to stubborn to manifest itself as anger. So I don’t think anyone can actually figure out what exactly lead this man to shoot at his friends and allies, and it is a true tragedy that it happened, but why does it need to happen?
ReplyDeleteI personally believe that after someone come out of the war after fighting for their country they will have some sort of problems. Even if they aren’t serious problems, they will have some sort of stress or anxiety from it. Wouldn’t you think if someone was around bombs going off and people shooting guns would be paranoid? Even the guy’s father said he son was not like this and he was obviously not in his state of mind. During his time in the war his mother died when he was there and usually when a family member dies they send you home, but it took them 5 days to get him back home and he was disappointed from that. I believe that after all of those events it would case some problems, but I don’t believe him shooting innocent people should be okay either. But then again you can’t expect someone to come out and tell people their depression problem.
ReplyDeleteShootings are becoming more and more common. Lopez had been being treated for some mental problems which may have led to this. But after reading this article it seems as he may have just been fed up by the treatment he was receiving from the military. The fact that he had to wait 5 days before getting approval to attend his own mother’s funeral is ridiculous. The military should treat these men and women better than that. Not that this is justifiable but it could have probably been easily prevented. For someone who went to Iraq for 4 months and put their life on the line they should at least get enough respect to be granted a 24 hour leave right away when a parent dies. It is very sad that Lopez took other people with him and injured so many. But I think it shows that the military needs to treat these men and women with more respect.
ReplyDeleteThe Fort Hood shooting is very tragic. The shooting that occurred at the fort was unexpected and sudden. However I think that there is more behind the story than what people are saying or what the military is telling people. The Iraq vet that killed four people and wounded another sixteen had suspected mental health issues. If he had mental health issues why was he moved from Fort Bliss when he was stable and getting the treatment he needed? That doesn’t make any sense of why you would move a soldier to a base where he is not comfortable or getting the proper treatment. Another thing is if he was suffering from depression why wouldn’t he get sent home to recover? There are many different things that happened that I don’t think should have happened. If he would have stayed at Fort Bliss or if he would have just been sent home then there wouldn’t be four dead soldier and another sixteen of them wounded because of one soldier’s depression or mental health issues.
ReplyDeleteI think that the motive for the shooting by Lopez was his depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. He was obviously having issues once he returned from the service, so what other reasoning besides PTSD could it be? Although he wasn’t diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from his doctor, he could’ve still had it, but was hiding it from people until this shooting. I don’t think that he would just go out and shoot people because of what his family said. Even though, family members generally say that if someone in their family is convicted of something, they are completely innocent because they don’t act like that at home. I wouldn’t think that a war veteran would shoot innocent people, if that’s what he just left from at the military base. I am not sure what his motives were, but he obviously caused a tragedy and chatter amongst the community.
ReplyDeleteThe Fort Hood shooting is obviously tragic, but the thing that changed it from the previous shooting at Fort Hoof is motive. This shooting seems to be unexpected and there weren't really any big actions that would have lit the spark for this. The big thing about this case is that he wasn't really in combat. He did serve time, but he never really got into enemy contact which makes this shooting even more interesting. He could have post-traumatic stress from boot camp and living at the fort, but he didn’t get it from combat which is a common thing among vets. The article said that is could have been from an altercation with a fellow solider or it could be from his leave taking too long to be accepted or it could be from his relatives passing away. It’s all speculation no one will truly ever know why he did it. The only way is if he wrote it down and signed it. If someone said that he did it for a specific reason it wouldn't be valid because it’s not his words and no one could ask him if it’s the truth.
ReplyDeleteI feel that shootings are becoming more and more common nowadays. It’s sad that the shooter was actually a soldier as well. Spc. Ivan Lopez was suffering from depression and anxiety among other disorders. He had been tested for PTSD earlier in the week as well. I feel like someone should’ve noticed this problem sooner and tried to prevent it. Also, war is very traumatic and if it causes our soldiers to snap and start shooting their comrades, then I do believe that we have a problem. There should be more programs to help soldiers when they return home in order to return some semblance of normalcy to their lives. It’s also disheartening to know that soldiers were shot while they were at their base, Fort Hood. They weren’t even in battle, and I think that that’s what makes this whole situation that much worse. I hope that the families of these fallen soldiers will recover over time, and that Lopez’s family won’t blame him too much for his actions. While I don’t agree with him shooting people, he wasn’t in his right mind.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that this happened at all is ridiculous. With the amount of times this type of thing has happened, you would think that we would have better security checks on this. The gun he used had not been bought legally. How is that even possible with him living on a base, and having a minor history of some slight mental health issues? This simply should not happen anymore. I also think that every person who fights for our country overseas and may or may not have some mental issues now should be mandated for at least one therapy session, just to make sure they are fine. If they are, cleared then they would be free to go. If not, then they would stay and talk about their issues, because a lot of people who have gone overseas experience this kind of trauma. We need to realize that fighting over seas can permanently mess with someone’s head. Understanding that is the first step.
ReplyDeleteIn today's society shootings have become a lot more commonly known. I feel that someone who is coming directly out of combat may experience some sort of problem, whether it is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Depression or whatever it is. I think his motive was depression. This Fort Hood tragedy is very tragic. Although he really never experienced true combat against other enemies something else could have led to this unexpected event. We don't know what had happened between him and others while he was at base. Lopez came from a well raised family and didn't seem to have many problems. Even though nothing was diagnosed he obviously was not in the right state of mind. Not only did he hurt himself but he hurt family’s victims and his own family too. No matter what kind of combat you are in, even if you are just stationary on base it can potentially hurt one’s mind.
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ReplyDeleteThere have been several cases regarding this topic in the past, yet there hasn't been much prevention. Those who come directly from combat are expected to have some type of form of a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and that's typically taken into consideration. While they are under some type of radar, it seems that we forget about those who were in combat long ago. I think that years of bottling up experiences from battle can take a larger toll on a person than anything. Without expressing emotions and letting someone know if something is wrong, one can easily snap, and I think that is what happened in this scenario. Not being able to express his anger, fear, or sadness about his past most likely pushed him to take action in the shooting. Flashing back to traumatic war experiences is something that most likely isn't easy for anyone, no matter who you are. Dealing with them every single day for many years is going to eventually take its toll.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that if you fight and serve for this country you will have some kind of effects from it. Some cases could be worse than other but I believe it happens to most soldiers are different when they come back. The things some of those men and women do and see is horrific and sometimes people can't handle it. After seeing things like soldiers do they probably should go see a specialist to make sure they are ok and if they are not than that person could try and talk to the person and try to help. I believe if they talk to someone about their experiences that could help relieve stress on the veteran and could help ease their mind. Also if a veteran or soldier needs mental help I believe they should receive the right help they need. Ptsd is huge in veterans and if more people don’t start getting help I believe this will become more common.
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