Yet another Shooting

[BuffCyclist]

thanks for furthering the stereotype, dick

Furthering what stereotype?

I assume you mean the military comment due to your avatar/signature. The two guys that WERE stalking her, and she has proof of it, both were military. One had severe brain damage from some event overseas. How do I know this? He TALKED about it to his class on the first day of the semester that SHE was teaching. The other, overstepped many boundaries (personal space, touching others without reason, sexual advances, etc) because he had PTSD. How do I know this? The president of the college told us this as we were reporting him for the last time on campus for stalking her, she said that she met with the student and he was clueless of the things he does that are inappropriate, and explained that he has PTSD (from what I don't know).

[Fmedges]

Furthering what stereotype?

I assume you mean the military comment due to your avatar/signature. The two guys that WERE stalking her, and she has proof of it, both were military. One had severe brain damage from some event overseas. How do I know this? He TALKED about it to his class on the first day of the semester that SHE was teaching. The other, overstepped many boundaries (personal space, touching others without reason, sexual advances, etc) because he had PTSD. How do I know this? The president of the college told us this as we were reporting him for the last time on campus for stalking her, she said that she met with the student and he was clueless of the things he does that are inappropriate, and explained that he has PTSD (from what I don't know).

My reply probably wasn't warranted. Just because you are/were in the Mil doesn't mean you can't be an idiot. There is a stigma that I and a lot of us have now that we are all "ticking time bombs" and "PTSD ridden crazy lunitics" thanks to the mainstream media. It's really frustrating and it angers me, so that's why I replied the way I did.

[BuffCyclist]

My reply probably wasn't warranted. Just because you are/were in the Mil doesn't mean you can't be an idiot. There is a stigma that I and a lot of us have now that we are all "ticking time bombs" and "PTSD ridden crazy lunitics" thanks to the mainstream media. It's really frustrating and it angers me, so that's why I replied the way I did.

No worries. I was not military, though I applied to USAF OTS, took the ASVAB and then got my current job in my field and dropped the application (though at times I wonder where I'd be had I gone through with the application. And I may re-apply after I finish my second degree in a few years, just to see my options). My father USAF for 16yrs (USAFA 1977), his father AF for 33yrs (Ret. Lt. Col.), Mom's father was AF for 32yrs (Ret. Lt. Col.)

I can understand how my statement may have come across, however I did not mean it in the general terms. There really are quite a few students at this school with serious problems. The largest being having problems being reintegrated into civilian life. On any given day you can see a handful of people in military uniforms, who aren't active duty. My Fiancee (who teaches sociology) has had several of this type of student in her classes, and they have spoken up about why they still wear their uniforms. But the two that she's had problems with were extreme cases.

[theGinsue]

I thought this WAS the main thread since it came first. ;-)

I merged them.