Comments on: Employer knew of Navy Yard shooter’s mental instability https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/10/aaron-alexis/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 09 Oct 2013 17:20:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doug https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/10/aaron-alexis/comment-page-1/#comment-240259 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 17:20:30 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=41799#comment-240259 ummm, Congress is busy right now doing nothing.

]]> By: Hugo S. Cunningham https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/10/aaron-alexis/comment-page-1/#comment-240247 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:35:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=41799#comment-240247 A Congressional investigation could do great good here– not to name and shame scapegoats, but rather to highlight misguided laws and procedures that interfere with public safety. Congress would have the power to cut through various privacy barriers (on behalf of a dead murderer?!) to find out what happened and what was missed.

]]> By: Advice Goddess Blog https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/10/aaron-alexis/comment-page-1/#comment-240204 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 05:14:35 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=41799#comment-240204 The Nuances Of The Navy Yard Shooter’s Mental Problems

Olson makes a point not seen other places…

]]> By: DensityDuck https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/10/aaron-alexis/comment-page-1/#comment-240174 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:22:07 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=41799#comment-240174 Sort of a 9/11 situation; law-enforcement agencies were prevented from sharing information about a possible problem because of concerns over, um, something, police state evil government.

]]> By: Boblipton https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/10/aaron-alexis/comment-page-1/#comment-240173 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:11:28 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=41799#comment-240173 It struck me as odd until I read the article but “The Experts” is the name of the actual employer of Mr. Alexis. Whatever the results, one can hardly blame Hewlett-Packard for following the advice of The Experts, since the experts (in majuscule or minuscule) always know what should be done after the fact, just like the New York Times.

Bob

]]> By: peter https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/10/aaron-alexis/comment-page-1/#comment-240172 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:40:37 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=41799#comment-240172 Perhaps they were relying on his continued employment to meet their Federal mandated Disabled Employee quota…..er….. target….er….benchmark.

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