Not quite, campus counselors (usually clinical psych PhD students) don't have that authority. Moreover, getting someone committed, even if they can show the person is a direct threat to themselves and others is very difficult, it can take up to 10 days. And given the court system in that part of Virginia, I wouldn't be surprised if it would take even longer.
so what happens then? He's been given a warning and most likely that would have served as a trigger. >All the doctors on campus had to do was recommend him for treatment, when he >refused they could've had him committed. > >-- >Scott Stewart >ColdFusion Developer > >SSTWebworks >7241 Jillspring Ct. >Springfield, Va. 22152 >(703) 220-2835 > >http://www.sstwebworks.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:36 AM >To: CF-Community >Subject: RE: VA Massacre & Gun Control > >They took those steps, they all said there was nothing they could do. He >didn't make direct threats, he was writing stories. Much darker stores are >made into movies all the time and we don't commit the writers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion MX7 and Flex 2 Build sales & marketing dashboard RIAâs for your business. Upgrade now http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2?sdid=RVJT Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:232871 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
