FBI: How To (Maybe) Spot A Mass Shooter Before They Start

[Robb]

Fascinating read.

FBI trains police to profile potential shooters

ATLANTA (AP) — The seemingly random violence of a mass shooting attempt can be anticipated — and possibly prevented — if police and the public see the warning signs, the FBI said at a recent police training conference.

FBI agents told Georgia law enforcement leaders during a training session last week how to identify likely "active shooters" ahead of time and potentially stop a deadly attack.

Shooters often have suffered a loss or humiliation, and they plan for a violent resolution, the agents said. They may stop taking anti-depressants, alcohol or drugs in an effort to purify themselves before an attack.

They practice firing at a gun range. They may leave messages — called legacy tokens — on Facebook, YouTube or the comment sections of online news articles, explaining or foreshadowing their actions.

Read More: http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/23452201/article-FBI-trains-police-to-profile-potential-shooters?instance=home_news_lead_story

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. If a guy walks into a WalMart with an assault rifle....

[Orrex]

2. Ah, yes. Psych profiling.

Along with the polygraph, one of law enforcement's favorite pseudoscientific tools.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. How about if anybody who felt like shooting a bunch of people

couldn't just go out to Wal-Mart and get a gun and ammunition to do it with?

[BlueJazz]

4. I was going to post a sick joke but couldn't do it....the punchline was >>

Shit..my friends will know I shopped at Wally World