Analysis of the Highland Park Shooting | Who is Robert Crimo?

[@SableRain]

He orphaned a toddler too. My heart goes out to that poor little boy and all the families that have been affected.

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

I was not aware of this. Can you source?

[@DennisNeijmeijer]

It's important for 5 hours and then the next shooting creates more victims. But you refuse to do anything so....

[@lhourigan1]

Not to worry, there will be another in a few days.

[@ellis7622]

@@DennisNeijmeijer who refuses to do anything? If you mean the OP, how do you know they’re not anti-guns? You shouldn’t make assumptions when you have nothing to go on. It’s not a good look.

[@HandbrakeBiscuit]

@@chesterwilberforce9832 It's been quite well-covered in the media I've seen here on KZbin. The parents were a Mr & Mrs McCarthy and were (I think) 36 and 37 years old. Their two year old, Aiden, was shielded by his Dad but sadly both parents were shot and killed. Another couple nearby grabbed the kid (and their own kids) and evacuated the area, later going back to try to find Aiden's parents. I won't link to any specific videos about it, but you can use his name and the details I've given here to find an array of clips here.

[@SoCalRegisteredNurse]

His dad had no regrets getting his son firearms? That statement stood out to me the most. The shooter’s personality profile doesn’t surprise me, but his dad’s statement does. Wow

[@dukey19941]

Seriously. When I heard his dad speak I was dumbfounded. He took absolutely no responsibility. He was basically like "oh sorry, lets' move on".

[@wilhelmhagberg4897]

Agreed. Seems like he is a gun nut more dedicated to owning weapons than he was to bringing up his son. Could also be that he actually suffers from the same mental issues as his son.

[@LMCEK]

I think it says a lot about how this could have even happened in the first place. I have no problem with guns, rather some of the people permitted to own them with no questions asked.

[@orangemangas2465]

If the government has nuclear bombs citizens should have nuclear bombs or at least be able to buy. Shall not be infringed

[@jhoughjr1]

Im about as pro gun as one can get. Armed society is a polite society. But even if I had every reason to help him get guns, I would regret doing it if I knew what it led to, even if I had done nothing wrong leading up to it.

[@AmusedChild]

I hope the parents are charged, too. I was severely bullied in school and a loner, yet it NEVER occurred to me to shoot or harm people.

[@highjinxwillie62]

On June 14th. 7 teenagers beat to death a 71 year old man. At 3AM in the morning in Philadelphia. Those parents of the teenagers should also be charged. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

[@mudmudmudmudmud7605]

@highjinxwillie62 Who's the goose and who's the gander? Come on spell it out for me and then I have another question to ask.

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

Maybe you weren't bullied in the same ways.

[@elizabethbennet4791]

YEP, ME TOO.

[@elizabethbennet4791]

@@highjinxwillie62 i agree

[@darkheartsartccollective]

I am 52. I raised a son, who is now 28. The red flags were there for the parents. They simply ignored them.

[@eadweard.]

What does your own biography have to do with this?

[@darkheartsartccollective]

@@eadweard. hardly a biography.

[@gchristina1770]

The father of this mass murderer recently blamed everyone but himself!

[@darkheartsartccollective]

@@gchristina1770 I noticed that. If more people were actually in touch with their children, this could be avoided.

[@annjepsen1621]

His father didn't just ignore the signs, he encouraged him when he covered for him and helped him get guns. He needs to be locked up too.

[@Redge.]

It blows my mind that someone can threaten an attack like this months beforehand, yet still be allowed to purchase weapons. We as a society are allowing this culture of mass murder to take away everything that makes life worth living.

[@fugamantew]

Republicanomics for you.

[@scottiehall8695]

Right. Let's take the guns away from law abiding citizens so criminals won't use them anymore. Can we also get rid of alcohol since you are way more likely to be killed by a drunk driver than a random gunman?

[@lindaolsen7089]

Add to that, Redge, that his dad co-signed on his FOID (Firearm Owner's Identification) application so he could get a gun. "Anything to make Bobby happy; he doesn't seem interested in anything so let's support his interests wherever we can." The kid had (and has) problems the parents could not easily solve. However, turning a blind eye to this kid, giving him all the trappings of an adult life based simply on his age of 21, that's not supportive. They ENABLED him by giving him an apartment, giving him vehicles, giving him guns. He had total freedom and NO RESPONSIBILITY. Didn't pay for himself or even contribute towards his support. At 21, yes, they enabled him and also turned a blind eye to his problems. They have some responsibility towards this, even if they are not legally responsible.

[@Chill-mm4pn]

@@lindaolsen7089 This💯 They should have taken his suicidal ideation more seriously. The dad is irresponsible.

[@hippiebits2071]

@@lindaolsen7089 Honestly I think this kid was probably more or less a shutout within his own family and they just threw money at him to feel better about themselves. No caring parent on earth would enable their child who has demonstrated suicidal ideation to get a gun. Doesn't matter if the kid is 16 or 40. No question in my mind they wanted him to just go away and no question he realized that and it probably was a factor in this outcome. From the fathers statements he seems incapable of even a shred of empathy. I don't think this kid was raised with any consideration to his future compatibility with society in mind. It seems more like the parents did very little and were living with the consequences of that.

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

Great job, DAD! 😒 This is the first time I’ve heard any/all of the specifics of this case as a family member had a health scare. It’s ridiculously gut wrenching and evidently another tragedy that could’ve been prevented.

[@cristinecollier3437]

It’s just incredibly sad that his parents didn’t act and do something after he threatened their lives and ignored the warning signs. His father is an idiot and is still not taking responsibility for his actions in this tragedy.

[@bthomson]

Thousands of dollars will have been lost and spent ( never mind ACTUAL LIVES!!!). Make the family PAY all those lost wages and expenses! Then maybe they will just BEGIN to understand their responsibility!

[@larryyonce]

Yes, and I'm glad he lost the mayoral election .

[@johnharris7353]

They should also be charged for breeding.

[@pepelemoko01]

@@bthomson One economist said US gun violence costs the country $820billion per year.

[@Timbo6669]

Each person has agency…you cannot blame the father for the crimes of the son and vice Versa. Sure, they raised him _wrong_ but many parents do and thats that.

[@nikkisthinem]

Thanks for this analysis, Dr. Grande. Unfortunately, his parents neglected not only him, but their responsibility to others as well. Apparently ignorance is not actually bliss. And now, it is too late.

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

I agree. Monsters are not born, they are made.

[@vman9591]

@@chesterwilberforce9832 100% agreed.

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

@@chesterwilberforce9832 It's not that simple. Some people are born without the ability to empathize and they might turn 'monsters' regardless of upbringing.

[@whalesong999]

I see a dark side that became a dynamic when president #45 declared that he takes "no responsibility", a general way of avoiding being accountable for his actions no matter how socially cruel or disrupting. I sense this has been tantamount to approval to "do your worst" and deny everything. That's the characteristic of a mob leader who has no respect for his fellow man and will seek power in a pathological pursuit. Disenfranchised and marginalized feeling persons can feel supported with that attitude and become very "brave" in appearance but on their inner character are pushing aside their very poor opinions of their true selves.

[@earld158]

the guy is old enough to be accountable for his behavior. Many of us grew up in terrible environments, we don't all do that

[@super60sand70s]

"A murder threat always means something." I am glad you said this. Earlier this year a co-worker of mine was murdered. The perpetrator is at large but another co-worker threatened to kill her. He has said he never threatened her again after leaving the job 6 months before the murder. I always thought this is BS but the police seem to be accepting it.

[@STCatchMeTRACjRo]

Not necessary, i said multiple times to different individuals that i will kill them and never did. Just was angry at the time. Based on how many times i said it... welll ehhhh... its in double digits. If what you suggesting was defiantly 100% true, then i should be locked up as i'm a danger to lot of people.

[@elizabethbennet4791]

wtf even?

[@cisium1184]

Except that it doesn't. Indeed I am sure it means nothing far, far more often than it means something. People say things they don't mean, promise things they have no intention of actually delivering on, threaten to do things they will never do, _most of the time._ They are liars; it's practically their job. What are you going to do, report people and subject them to psychological examination for idle threats? The police will spend their time doing nothing else, and will achieve nothing by it.

[@StoneCoolds]

Depends a lot on who says it, 99% are empty threats by angry idiots, but that 1% is made by people that care little, they will say it and do it, and probably have done it several times already

[@Blox117]

if only someone followed through on your parents before you were born

[@DottieMinerva]

From the interview of the dad and other articles I feel I can safely say both parents are awful.

[@skyebugg7]

Bingo. But everyone blames the gun laws. How about parent your children and stop raising psychos! There was plenty of questionable behavior from this kid and that's only what was reported. I'm sure there was way more disturbing behavior that only those close we aware of.

[@sarah2.017]

I saw that interview with his uncle, who claimed to live with him. That guy was somewhere between "in shock" and "braindead", leaning more towards the latter.

[@glormoparch5154]

If every family could predict murderers we wouldn't have murderers. That being said maybe he didn't need guns. 🤔🙄 The dad did the typical man stuff will cure all his problems. Gun culture is toxic not masculinity but this clown was a coward killing civilians. But his obsession with numbers also kinda sounds plain old mental breakdown or mild schizophrenia.

[@chantalle7340]

@@sarah2.017 I saw that video too. His Uncle appeared to be “slow”. Maybe he was just shocked & overwhelmed?

[@vha3742171]

Both parents are to blame. The Uncle also. They knew he hard problems. But the father lied about knifes. Why?. Both parents needed to sued. The mother gave him her car, why, did she not hear the news of what her son did. I think both parent gave him what ever he wanted. Did they help him buy these guns.

[@DriftlessReader]

I really hope parents get charged with something…there’s no way they didn’t notice his weird behavior

[@pjnix5618]

Sounds like they were placating him so that they didn’t have to deal with him … so, just like others ( kids at school, etc.) around him, his parents also didn’t want to hang with him.

[@Witchy_Woman]

Especially since the father said he had no regrets in helping his son get a the gun.

[@Noodlepunk]

You can't force people to seek help or either medical or mental. unless they told him to do the shooting I don't think you want to go down the road of guilty by association.

[@AnimosityIncarnate]

@@Noodlepunk oh I agree, but they still raised him or from some of the comments didn't raise him and chose to avoid the problem lmao Environment matters more than genetics or mental illness, it's insane to placate bad behaviour in an ignorant or neglectful manner and expect someone to turn out okay, some people just should not have kids and over and over and over again I'm shown proof of this from dogshit parents who are absolutely delusional about reality for some reason...

[@canileaveitblank1476]

@@Witchy_Woman Having no regrets is a criminal act?

[@stavokg]

I was thinking more about this analysis, and I believe it’s brilliant. The news reports create in the reader, feelings of fear and horror of mass shooters. What other emotion could one have? But this villainous portrayal is, in part - and very unfortunately - why they keep happening. “It is better to be feared than loved.” Or, maybe in this case, better to be feared than ignored. Dr. Grande gives a perfect takedown of this coward, painting a picture of the man as he really is. His should be a model for how to report on such crimes. Great research too. Kudos to you, Dr.

[@pastaisgood6681]

Highland park is my hometown, my family all still live there. I know a few people that were hurt and are in the hospital, and so many that were sent running. I’ve been waiting to hear your thoughts on this Grande, as I am quite a fan of your work. Edit: my family are safe, all my cousins were covered in peoples blood though. 6 year old cousin hasn’t been herself since. 2nd edit: thank you everyone for all the kind words, it means a lot. Everyday is getting a little easier. My cousins, including the 6 year old, are starting therapy on Monday.

[@ValouQc]

Such a tragedy in your hometown, this will sadly become present in your lives forever, I hope it brings solidarity and care among the people as there are big wounds to heal. My sincere sympathies to you and your people.

[@HeatherHolt]

Damn... I hope your little cousin is young enough to forget this happening and I hope it doesn’t have negative effects on any of them. Here’s to hoping.

[@annal7364]

How terrible that this awful crime has brought trauma and distress upon your family. My heart goes out to you.

[@THE-id1by]

Please suggest your affected family gets help, especially the small child and parents. Check with your local authorities but they likely qualify as victims of a crime and would be eligible for sponsored therapy.

[@jennh.6639]

I’m so sorry your cousins went through witnessing this horrific tragedy! It takes time to heal from something like that. Therapy is always a good option if need be.

[@judithbradford9130]

The toxic irresponsibility of EVERYONE in this case stands out to me. The father appears as though he was simply determined to pretend none of the red flags ever happened. Even the gun dealer who provided the pickup spot for Crimo's rifles, when tracked down, blew my mind by calling Crimo stupid for not filing the serial numbers off the firearms-- essentially providing instructions for the next criminal for how to not get caught.

[@user-bz8pq5fw7q]

Ballistics . Filing numbers off doesn't help.

[@groovy-momma418]

😲 stupid people 🙄

[@DottieMinerva]

It’s so infuriating.

[@onelongwordable]

@@user-bz8pq5fw7q it definitely helps. It won't completely stop an investigation from finding out where it came from eventually, but it is a roadblock for an investigation

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

@@onelongwordable You, and 330 million Americans, missed the posters' point completely: THE TOXIC IRRESPONSIBILITY ..........................read her post, again, and think about it.

[@dub2536]

RIP to the fallen. To the injured and harmed by this attack, best wishes and "Get well soon!!"! Prayers!!!

[@4KConelove]

I have friends who used to envy me for living in the US, now they say they are glad that they do not. If you can’t feel safe going to a parade, to your place of worship, to a movie, to school, to the grocery store…on and on, how can you ever feel safe. Something HAS to be done about this, every community, town, city and state needs to focus on this and not just go on in a few weeks like nothing happened. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. We have so many problems in our society, we can’t continue sitting on our hands or keeping quiet. Thoughts and prayers are not enough, and never really have been. Thank You Dr. Grande for your expertise and impartial and professional insight.

[@bthomson]

Ok! An important comment! BUT what can we do? Congress just passed a watered-down gun law that many say would not have stopped this! Parents are losing control of depressed and mentally unstable children! Actions like Columbine are being seen as cathartic! With so many problems on our plates, how do we address them all?

[@4KConelove]

@@bthomson Congress is supposed to represent us, the people. We need to consult with our representatives to see what they suggest. They understand how the bureaucracy works. We need to testify before boards that run things, like schools, school districts, counties, etc.. We need to spend time dedicated to do this to change the system. These are systemic problems, and changing the system is hard. Look how the gun rights people pushed back and changed things. We outnumber them yet we have to be willing to dedicate time to a cause we feel the strongest about and focus on that one. Here in SF where I live, we finally after 75 years , got the GGBridge Board to change it’s mind and decide that we needed to protect people who were vulnerable, from jumping to their deaths from the iconic bridge here. It is under construction and will hopefully be completed in Jan 2023. There were many roadblocks along the way, and it took way too long. So many have been able to jump to their deaths while we debated, testified, petitioned for funds, had laws changed, got signatures, spoke to the media, were berated and insulted by members of the public, and were pushed back etc., etc. We can never give up, that’s the point. And although it may be too late for a member of our own family, for our child, or partner, or neighbor, we will be saving people in the future from this life altering experience. Get in touch with anyone you can get some time or information from, who was able to make a difference, and find out how they did it. Create a group, support each other, look for support from like-minded individuals.

[@janefreeman995]

I'm in Europe actively seeking a new home. I got tired of looking over my shoulder doing day to day errands. No longer free in the usa because of no gun laws.

[@Elizabeth-lj1vm]

What else can be done?? We must find ways to : Hold parents legally responsible if they ignore a “loner” child, buy the guns, ignore their talk of shootings, etc. Prevent the media from sensationalizing the shooter - instead do NOT reveal his name and glorify him. Reduce the glorification of VIOLENCE in our culture - video games, music, movies, etc. PRAY - it’s not all we need to do, but it is important.

[@4KConelove]

@@Elizabeth-lj1vm they have video games and many of these other things in other countries. The only difference is that they don’t have guns and rifles like the ones used here available, let alone open carry. And the democratic and wealthy countries have healthcare, education, affordable housing for the most part. That is probably some of the reasons why we have more violence here. We have to re-decide who we want to be, now that we see who we really are. We are being forced to take a good long look in the mirror. We have to look at who we look up to and want to be like. Is it someone fake with a life that is unattainable for 99.99999% of the people ? Why do we think we are not enough ? Who is telling us that?mIs it on the tv all day everyday? Do we reward them by buying their products? Do we continue to watch the channels like moths drawn to a flame that destroys us in the end? Each one of us is a person worthy of love and friendship if we are someone who is also will to care about our fellow man. Are our religions teaching us to hate and leave others out? We have to root out the sickness in our culture and society and heal it and ourselves, by trying to understand the origin, and trying to help each other.

[@bjkarana]

So loser High School dropout's dad thought the best thing for his son was helping him obtain guns... I don't even know what to think anymore with how effing incompetent some parents are. Thanks for the update, Dr. Grande.

[@pepelemoko01]

Adam Lanza's (sandy hook)mother gave him firearms to boost his confidence.

[@WhoTookMyMirr]

All children deserve parents, not all parents deserve children.

[@sararoach3602]

It boggles my mind as well. Like wow

[@joann.5041]

Why doesn't every state and country REQUIRE High school graduation for everyone?

[@irishltewrkr]

@@joann.5041 That would mean funding the schools. We seem only able to fund the Pentagon

[@PhilKelley]

Thank you, Dr. Grande, for your careful and insightful approach to this very difficult case. I hope people appreciate the nuances of your analysis. Hopefully, we will get more information so you can make a more definite determination of what motivated this person and how we can prevent this from happening again.

[@ShanKatOD]

never underestimate the influence of a toxic parent on a young person’s life…certainly everyone is responsible for their own actions, but father Bob seems like he had ample opportunity to provide guidance…perhaps he needs a wise 🌵…anything to spend a bit of time meditating upon how important spending time speaking with one’s children, no matter how old or grown they may seem, when they’re acting out or are gathering weapons…maybe notice the signs and alert someone 🚨 Great and timely as always Dr Grande ♥️🌵

[@taystoner7144]

Why does what the dad did matter? He ain’t shoot no people who tf cares if he told him yes people do way worse things. He was finna get a gun no matter what.

[@raylaux8295]

Trump influenced him.

[@magallanesagustin4952]

​@@taystoner7144 didn't he give his son the gun?

[@boundingoverwatch298]

@@taystoner7144 because his father was a witness to his sons mental health issues. Threatening himself and others with violence. But decided to still sign off his son to be able to purchase weapons.

[@cbrashsorensen]

All the father's comments are ME ME ME ME ME...no room for a child when YOU are still a child.

[@DigitalNeb]

How in the world did this father think it was a good idea to sponsor his son for firearm ownership? He's obviously extremely troubled. Why would anyone introduce a firearm into that kind of dynamic. I'm very pro second amendment, but to me this is criminally negligent. It would be like giving a loaded gun to a child except worse, because the child isn't actively homicidal. The power was with him to stop this from happening, and instead, he facilitated it. I feel like he should be brought up on criminal charges.

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

Just because somebody is a father doesn't automatically mean they are intelligent, mature, responsable, loving, caring... There are many BAD fathers out there. And it is easier to sponsor your disturbed son for firearm ownership than to sit down with him and explain to him why it is a terrible idea.

[@BrisLS1]

Prosecute the parents too? Maybe. I don't know what exactly would work, but not reading a lot of actionable comments here. Clearly, locking him up for many years when he tried to kill everybody with knives would have stopped this shooting.

[@DigitalNeb]

@@OfWavesAndWinds I mean yeah, I agree with you, but it's a very sad state of affairs isn't it? In my experience as a dad, the easy path is usually the one that bears bitter fruit.

[@geraldmartin7703]

Father claims no remorse.

[@ZYX84]

🪁I suppose he could be what abortions were invented for.. the father.. He didn’t have the guts to take out his own reject… I was under the impression if people decide to procreate, the idea would be to make a stronger “tree” I suggest getting genetic testing before you have any children.. The father,figured on this. Just let the cops take him out right? Seems to happen every day… Imagine if his dad really did think this way😐 Seems quite obvious when you have a maniac living behind you.. And I wonder what that alternative therapy his delusional mother had something to do with the Mormon church?? Oh there is a possible issue right there. They don’t like anybody unless you look and act like them so…

[@ameliashostak4764]

This happened right in my own backyard, I've been waiting for the "right time" to watch this however I don't ever think there's going to be a right time. My heart is broken, when will this end?!?

[@asmr_nostalgia]

This was only a couple towns away from mine. It’s terrifying that families cannot even go out to celebrate and feel safe. The safety of the Northshore was just an illusion… heartbreaking. Thank you for covering, as always greatly appreciated.

[@stonermane621]

That’s the point of regulating guns, not make them available to any wacko

[@ShanKatOD]

such a beautiful part of the country, we spent time living in Winnetka and visited the Walker Bros in Highland Park whenever we could…hope you and your community are feeling stronger as time passes, blessings

[@Swoop187OG187]

Oh shut up dude, the North Shore has always been safe ... "Just an illusion" - yea go spend a couple of days in North Chicago or Waukegan in some shady ass motel - it will put your sheltered life into perspective....smh ..... Yea, because you rich folks have it so bad - it's so violent out there on those streets of Highland Park - you might get robbed or something, lol...smh....

[@stonermane621]

@Ashley Powers until you are. Or until the cops sit outside the school where your children are getting massacred. That apathy is part of the problem "it ain't my problem, I wont do anything about it" gtfoh with that.

[@steph7738]

I’m in Brookfield. It’s sad & tense right now.

[@bonnie3937]

I cannot fathom why his father thought helping his son obtain firearms was a good idea with that kid's history.

[@wholeshebang1]

Willful ignorance. Like father, like son - both liked weapons - father/son time together...?

[@patrickmba7638]

I mean?!!!

[@lindanorris2455]

GOOD IDEA. GUNS WILL STRAIGHTEN THE SON AND TEACH HIM RESPONSIBILITY!

[@patrickmba7638]

I mean!!!! He has a case to answer,in my opinion.

[@StoneCoolds]

Cuz thats modern parenthood for you right there, just spoiling the kid, giving him everything he wants, turning him in a little narcissistic monster Weak parents rise weak kids full of hate

[@amycaitlyn1120]

The fact that the killer's parents almost immediately retained attorneys after this, speaks volumes. As well as the information revealed that Crimo had two incidents prior. One of being suicidal, and the other of threatening to kill "everyone" and the police taking a dozen or so knives, swords out of the house. Why his father would then co-sign a license to help his very deeply troubled son to be able to legally obtain firearms is MIND NUMBING! Or, criminally negligent, which is why I am sure they have attorneys now. Of course, Robert Crimo is the one responsible for heinously killing those people in Highland Park that day. But yes, warning signs were not taken seriously. His father then helping his son to obtain guns is on a whole other level of negligence and irresponsibility. I am sure there are going to be a s**t of lawsuits coming down the pike for them, if not criminal charges as well.

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

Did he really threaten to kill everyone? A non-credible "threat" is no threat at all.

[@watchingitallhere]

Civil suits for days...

[@amycaitlyn1120]

@@jumpinjohnnyruss It was stated he threatened to kill his whole family - that was the statement given by the police, doing the investigation. They reported the family then decided not to press any charges or act. So yeah, I’d say that’s a credible threat, given his past suicide attempt (meaning he was showing severe signs of a mental disturbance)!

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

@@amycaitlyn1120 "Everyone" does not equal "his whole family". Were you lying in the first comment, or were you lying in the second?

[@amycaitlyn1120]

@@jumpinjohnnyruss Lying?? What is your problem lol. I mistakenly didn’t include the family part in my first comment. It was a mistake on my part.

[@Sunchild_26]

His parents know deep down they failed and now despite his obvious anti social behaviors and troublesome qualities his dad helped him get firearms and multiple people are dead. So sad

[@pixpusha]

I'll never understand why parents feel the need to get firearms for their children. Seems like we all have bigger fish to fry in this economy.

[@browniehendricks3726]

Enough!

[@Lollita23]

They should be charged!

[@hippiebits2071]

No, they are probably deflecting any responsibility onto the kid and the police. Father already said "he passed the background checks". You might be surprised at how good some disturbed personality types are at separating themselves from even a shred of responsibility.

[@jaye8872]

His father is 100% responsible for the murderer getting those weapons and he should be sued by the victims' families. Both his parents ignored the early signs, they were in denial. His mother made the decision to homeschool him when the school encouraged them to get help for him because of earlier behavior. The rest is the history of sadly; July 4th.

[@GrumpyCat-mw5xl]

These are so well researched and so educational. Thank you for doing this.

[@Pukeyray]

Mr. Crimo senior sounds like a narcissistic parents who was able to be successful while his son couldn't achieve the success part. One inflated narc and one deflated narc, my money is mom was a passive maybe uneducated person. "Oh little Timmy is angry? Got this alternative therapy called buying distractions." Many shooters have been seen as losers while this guy had money. I think how we parent, don't support child development is causing issues, and are a commercial comsumer society (fame and material). Like no parental leave or coaching, I bet shooter had everything he wanted except basic love and attention.

[@alexnelson7258]

If there's nothing to charge the father with, laws need to change. Edit: As the perp is 21, it's doubtful the father will be charged, or so I've read since posting this. I would understand if he wasn't charged as Robert was old enough to buy the guns without sponsorship when the crime was committed, but hope there are consequences for the father all the same. He made an extremely poor decision.

[@MireVale]

He is a huge red flag and should be investigated

[@LateNightCigars]

@@MireVale couples don't like to think their children are red flags. They'd rather think they're proud of them 😂

[@joedennehy386]

Father made hundreds of poor decisions

[@joycewright5386]

If someone needs to be sponsored to get a gun then they don’t need a gun! That’s insane.

[@MireVale]

@@cathithomas2888 he doesn’t seem to have any remorse

[@drewray4U]

I sure appreciate you not diagnosing just speculating on a situation that could occur like this 💯👍🏻

[@Scorch1028]

I can only imagine how "angry" the victim's families are at Robert Crimo's parents. 😡 How can these two ever show their faces in Highland Park again?

[@time2bherenow]

What are the stats now? One mass murder a week? It’s hard to keep up. In a month or two, all is forgotten except for the beloved ones who mourn their losses.

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

You think they're feigning anger? What's with the quotation marks?

[@elizabethbennet4791]

bet he won't be running for mayor again will he?

[@moniqueloomis9772]

@@jumpinjohnnyruss Good question.

[@Kay0Bot]

The same way Columbine's shooter parents did. And all the other parents after that

[@sophiaandre139]

I have been waiting for this analysis. Dr Grande never disappoints!

[@sngray11]

Highland Park is my fiancé and my hometown. His parents were at the parade and insisted on having many fellow parade goers shelter in their home until it was safe for them to leave. We need to do more as a society to ensure that tragedies such as this start to occur less frequently instead of even more frequently. No one should have their life and future taken away while celebrating the Fourth of July, or on any day for that matter. My thoughts and prayers are with all of those effected by this incomprehensible and hellacious tragedy.

[@Knosferatu]

1. His mother didn't question his choice of attire when he asked for the car keys after the shooting. 2. Father covered for him when police found the knives in his closet. Even if it was his dad's, how can his dad justify storing knives in his clearly unstable sons closet? 3. Father sponsors him to buy guns legally after all that. I wonder who paid for them. This does not sound like neglect, its more like they enabled him. Definitely more to this than even Dr. Grande's analysis portrays.

[@Sean-nr3ts]

God bless america?

[@wholeshebang1]

He seemed to be wearing something different in the footage of him being tackled by police. He lived in a small building behind the father & uncle's house, so he might've changed before going to his mother's house.

[@perfectogaming5240]

@@Sean-nr3ts you're not smart are you boy

[@alienvomitsex]

They were all in the MAGA murder cult.

[@nelixsulu6201]

I sometimes wonder if parents enable their mentally disturbed kids because they're afraid of them 🤔

[@The.Unstoppable.Frenchman]

Shooter Beck wore #47 wen he played for the Cubs.

[@kouranko]

I'm very angry to hear that the father said he had no regrets enabling his son to buy those firearms. This is really not normal! So many People hurt, anyone with any feeling at all would regret that action. This means he's only thinking of himself and being defensive. What a callous man.

[@colico14]

Dude's got a screw loose saying something like that. Unbelievable. Accountability and responsibility are sadly becoming things of the past. Smh.

[@mesalouis8976]

They should bring back the guillotine and us on mass shooters.

[@majav.4887]

My english is not very good thats why I rather do not write much comments.But I have to say how much I appreciate your videos, analyzes and humor. Thank you

[@lindaolsen7089]

Don't be shy. Your English is better than 90% of the people I see posting online generally. That's because you obviously think before you write. You keep going, Maja V.

[@majav.4887]

@@lindaolsen7089 Oh thank you so much💐

[@LateNightCigars]

@@lindaolsen7089 obviously 90% of people online don't have good English because most people online aren't even from America . Such genius 😂

[@karenpierson9841]

What humor? No humor at all

[@annal7364]

Your mental health expertise really comes through in these cases, Dr. G. I appreciate you so much. 💜💙

[@chikacherrycola9189]

AGREE;)

[@bthomson]

Anna - The ripple effect of these much too frequent mass shooting events are terrible! Cousins, friends, parents, school mates, townspeople - literally hundreds!

[@raylaux8295]

Trumps fault it is.

[@bthomson]

Well he certainly didn't do much to try to influence his followers away from the violence!

[@RadiantReveries84]

This doctor is a fake one because how can you say that crimo is sick this guy is a murderer. anyone who kills another one he's a criminal stop calling it mental health why people who do plastic surgery you don't call them sick mentally but who kills he's mentally ill

[@astralcat2079]

Hi Dr Grande. There are an awful lot of bots attacking your comment section which is really diminishing its quality and the discussion going on here. What do you plan to do about this?

[@moniqueloomis9772]

I can only speculate that he'll do nothing. After all, trolls or not feeds the algorithm, which brings more 💰.

[@brianjansen3103]

You're asking a Dr who reads commercials in the middle of his analysis

[@astralcat2079]

@@brianjansen3103 I didn't know he was Dr who. I though Dr who was woman these days.

[@JTheraos]

Imagine thinking you need to do something about free speech? Lol you lefties love to shut down anyone who offends you.

[@bluesioux9538]

His father is in denial, both parents refused to believe the seriousness of their son's state of mind & instead endangered ppl all around them . With this much problems, how do you think your son is anywhere near being capable to handle a weapon (especially after threats) or even needs one??!! Once again, we have parents who hand their messed up child a deadly weapon and then protest their innocence in the matter.

[@bunnymad5049]

If they admitted his issues, they might have to look at their parenting and take responsibility for handing him everything, and never getting appropriate help, and they don't want to do that. Instead, ignore issues, throw money at him and pretend everything's ok. And I say this as a parent who saw a child headed in a bad direction and he did want the help. It's harder when they don't want it, but you don't just give them everything. Our kids had to buy their own iPads from their own money they earned.

[@joettekanter3489]

I absolutely love your unbiased and expert analysis of this case. You’re the Best Dr. Grande. ❤️ Prayers for the victims and their families. His dad needs to face accountability, but I doubt that will happen. 🙏🏻

[@cors2526]

many of my friends & loved ones were involved, and we all got stuck at the WI border waiting to get back into HP as he was on the loose. It was terrifying. as a psych professional myself, I appreciate this profile & agree. Thanks, Dr.!

[@vivamelvegas7965]

Looks like his Dad's political career will be on the backburner for a while.

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

Nah most Trumpers would still vote for him.

[@peterlightning9235]

You nailed it. To me, it seems like there would have been tons of red flags which were ignored. I think Bob Crimo is liable in this case.

[@earld158]

it gets tough legally. I work in the mental health field. It frustrating because red flags can alert you, but red flags themselves are not illegal and you really can't do anything if they are refusing help unless they are openly and directly making very clear threats. For example statements like "I'd love to end the world" wouldn't be enough to do anything. he would have to directly say "I intend to do a shooting, I have my gun with me and I am going there now" then they can intervene. We go through it all the time trying to get people who can't care for themselves pushed into treatment . I saw one case where a guy was homeless in the middle of winter, walking around in 10 below zero weather with no shoes and no jacket and that still wasn't enough to show he couldnt care for himself----frustrating. he ended up getting frost bite and lost some toes but the courts simply said it's not illegal

[@joywimer4281]

Agree 💯

[@1badcrow463]

What about his grand parents ? They deserve to be jailed for not being there for their grandson and letting monsters raise their grandson....

[@ginaweith9475]

We need to hold people (parents) accountable for putting guns in the hands of their mentally ill children. The same problem occurred at Sandy Hook. Once enabling parents are given prison sentences, we will see a change. Illinois has stricter gun laws than some other states. If those laws had been followed, this could have been prevented. Parents should not be able to side step laws. His father belongs in prison. Do not make guns accessible to ‘troubled’ ‘kids’. How many times do we have to learn this lesson?

[@mudmudmudmudmud7605]

It does seem like that would help but this is America the country of gun worship. You'll have to deal with the NRA and their lobbyists and the gun nutters. At this point it seems like will have to wait for critical mass to kick in. A certain number of people being affected by guns in a negative way to make a change. It doesn't and shouldn't have to come to that but this is America. Fun fact: Some guy that use to sell a lot of guns said after every mass shooting he would see a spike in gun sales and especially for that specific gun.

[@ginaweith9475]

@@mudmudmudmudmud7605 responsible gun owners agree with this. The vast majority of gun owners are responsible and very safety conscious. We have a few enablers who put guns into their mentally ill children’s hands. They need to be held accountable.

[@toyotasupra97]

We would need to start holding parents accountable for their children and that is never going to happen, let’s be real.

[@1badcrow463]

You're right his whole family should be jailed or even executed for being related to him.... That's how they handle this nonsense in North Korea and Iran...

[@thurin84]

i somewhat agree, though you cant hold people responsible for the actions of other. as far as the sandy hook shooter, while his mother did provide him with firearms she kept them locked up when not in use, away from him. sadly he simply waited until she had the gunsafe open and murdered her and stole the weapons. but yes, i would agree that you shouldnt provide firearms to individuals whove clearly shown red flags.

[@edwardelliott5756]

Wow, just my opinion, but it looks to me that the parents are a big part of this kids problem. Not taking seriously these past events gave this kid the green light to do more. Also, where’d the money come from for those expensive guns?

[@emmanuelkofyagyapong6382]

Right.

[@Koozomec]

He is 22. And the money to buy the drug ? Maybe he was a dealer eventually ?

[@LisaAnn777]

wealthy family?

[@kathylarson8876]

I don't think green light so much as looks like mental problems, only place I see their part in this is buying him weapons

[@terrimoore8962]

Working at Panera bread Dosent pay enough to buy expensive guns!!

[@mrkeogh]

People really shouldn't take the word of family regarding the suspects in these cases. If they have lived with the suspects bizarre behaviour for years they are likely to miss obvious red flags. They also have a vested interest in preserving the notion they couldn't possibly have failed their family member, missed indicators that violence was likely.

[@dukey19941]

The dude had glaring red flags. It wasn't missed. I'm sorry but there comes a time when you have to admit if your kid is messed up like this.

[@troy3456789]

@Candice Elizabeth Ultimately, it is personal responsibility. His family are as responsible for his crimes as you are responsible for the crimes of your family.

[@wolfslullaby]

It was not missed but purposefully ignored and his Dad enabled it by saying the knives were his and sponsoring him to get a firearm Owner's ID

[@emilycrewe3794]

@Mark Keogh, while I agree with everything you commented as pertains to the mindset of family members in cases like this, I do think they bear some responsibility. Not for Robert’s actions, but certainly for providing him access to weapons when he had previously, on multiple occasions, threatened violence against himself and others. The police had to be involved at one point due to Robert’s unstable behaviour and were reassured by *his parents* that he was receiving mental health treatment and that the confiscated collection of knives should be returned, as they supposedly belonged to Sr. To subsequently sign forms allowing your mentally unstable and potentially violent child to legally purchase firearms is incredibly negligent! No parent wants to believe that their child is capable of murder, but to knowingly facilitate a mentally disturbed person’s access to weapons definitely should raise questions of legal culpability.

[@skyebugg7]

You are leaving out the fact that the past few years have shown an uptick in troubling events. If the cops are called to your house for threatening to murder everyone in your family that should be taken more seriously.

[@Arizona_lilly]

U have such a calm voice and such nice sooth style to U it’s easy to watch and understand . Ur never shouting or swearing 🤬 ur really good at this job

[@Grandpa_Boxer]

One (of many) causes: "Bad parents"- Dad sounds like a piece of work.

[@thinkingallowed7042]

The dad is a piece of work and the son is a freak.

[@tonithenightowl1836]

To Robert, being infamous and being famous is the same thing. His family was either in fear of him or in deep denial. His father's lawyer made a statement ( paraphrasing) that Robert's family is effected just as much as family of the victims. Unless they have to bury Robert... I doubt that.

[@lydiapetra1211]

It sounds like a family of narcissist....

[@dixiewade8373]

They know and only care now that their heads are on the chopping block.

[@tonithenightowl1836]

@@dixiewade8373 It sure as hell seems like it. I'd be worried sick if this was my child and no way would he have guns bc of the suicide attempt, alone.

[@lorimaddocks5633]

I think I read there was a sister who is responsible for calling 911 when he became ballistic at home

[@tonithenightowl1836]

@@lorimaddocks5633 Ahh, I heard it was a brother who made the call but yes Crimo apparently has a brother and sister who were scared of his behavior.

[@gr8gardn]

I am appalled by the lack of attention and treatment for people who even express words indicating they have suicidal or homicidal thoughts. I retired from work including the mental health field almost 30 years ago. During my professional education and 20 years of employment in the field, it was established practice to take even hints of suicidal or homicidal ideas seriously and act immediately. This often meant a 72 hour commitment for in patient psychiatric evaluation and treatment with out patient follow up. To fail to take the person seriously was regarded as the equivalent of saying “better luck next time!” and a signal to try harder to make their thoughts/gestures to harm themselves or others more apparent. A tiny “red flag” did not go unnoticed or untreated much in the same way people are not allow to even joke about having a gun at an airport or yell FIRE in a crowded place. Back then it seemed like teachers, police, other professionals and even some of the general public operated with these principles in mind. The few individuals who did hint at suicide/homicide “just for attention” quickly regretted it and didn’t repeat it. What changed these highly effective practices? Why are we now encouraging tiny red flags to grow into mass tragedy before we help people?

[@Richard-lh3te]

I’d love to hear your take on why so many of these mass shooters are under 25, usually under 21. It’s really concerning how these youths are getting radicalized.

[@samf.s.7731]

Agreed, I do believe it has a lot to do with incomplete brain development and lack of experience/judgement. However, ASPD can be diagnosed in someone even when their brain development is incomplete.

[@LMCEK]

DT.

[@SoCalRegisteredNurse]

Also, why are they predominantly white males?

[@michelledambra]

Unfortunately, mineral imbalances are being passed down generation after generation. I can see hair patterns in hair mineral analysis that influence people's emotions. Copper/zinc imbalance contributes to things like bipolar disorder. Stress depletes zinc and copper is antagonistic to zinc. Copper is related to the emotional animal brain. Women actually tend to be copper toxic due to its relation to estrogen. Think of PMS which is when a woman is higher in estrogen or copper during her cycle. A mother will pass down her mineral imbalances. Our younger generation is very depleted of minerals and has a higher toxic load because of this. Top it off with social media, the news, broken homes, and the division in our country it's no wonder our youth are struggling. It's quite sad. We all on an individual level need to make our bodies and mental wellbeing a priority.

[@lowri.]

@@michelledambra I was never aware of mineral imbalances and their impacts! This is so interesting

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

It's gotten to the point where I get more detailed descriptions of events like this from Dr. Grande than from major news outlets! I had no idea he'd fled to Wisconsin. I wonder what his plan was there? Madison is home to the U of W.

[@angeleyes3386]

This part is true!

[@lindaolsen7089]

Yep. Told police he thought about another shooting then decided against it (Thank God).

[@ingebaker3597]

@Chester Wilberforce He had plan (Crimos) another shooting there at an event

[@valerieshy8749]

Very informative. Lots of straight forward facts presented that I did not know before. Always enjoy your analysis of various topics, Dr. Grande.

[@skreemqueen7520]

Wow! The parent’s saying they had no warning signs is pathetic! The father not being sorry for helping his son get the guns is more pathetic.

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

well, pro creating is pretty easy. Even ameba's "do it".

[@elizabethbennet4791]

@@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki ikr1

[@flyin_with_ryan]

Even worse, the father LITERALLY SAID that he has no regrets buying his son the guns.

[@1badcrow463]

Wait till you here what his grand parents said .... They would get the death penalty in most other dictatorships like North Korea or Iran.....

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

There were MANY warning signs. He looks weird.

[@litac5433]

Wow! Dr. Grande gave more information on that guy than I heard on the news! Thanks for your analysis 👍

[@kennethlui2268]

Wow. Great analysis. The way you talked about the number 47 is mind-blowing.

[@TrueBeliever6491]

His parents should have seen the red flags long before the shooting. His dad sponsored his gun ownership making him accountable for what happened. The state and families of the victims need to hold him accountable. Seems this could have been prevented.

[@karenryder6317]

Yes, I thought there were laws that would hold parents responsible for underage criminal behavior just like this one of sponsoring him to purchase assault weapons. (IMO there is zero need for civilians of any age to own such weapons as AK 47 (that number again) and AR 15. I gather that those sane people who do purchase them do so because they have delusions of government take over.)

[@Big_Theft_Auto]

You just want to blame someone but his parents are not accountable

[@annjepsen1621]

@@Big_Theft_Auto Yes they are, he knew how dangerous his son was. He made threats to kill his own family and months later his Dad sponsored him for the guns, even telling the police that his threats weren't serious and convinced them to approve his application.

[@bjkarana]

The dad might be accountable, given his knowledge of his son's mental health. I know some people don't like that, but I have more dislike for mass shooters and their enablers.

[@Big_Theft_Auto]

I dont know, maybe they shouldnt have got him a weapon but they still are not to blame for what their kid did in my opinion

[@Richbund]

Nice analysis Todd. From your statements about the family sweeping Robert's mental and emotional issues under the rug with the police, it's too bad his parents did not have the knowledge and wisdom to recognize that Robert had a problem and to seek help for him. Counselling and therapy could have mitigated the tragedy in Highland Park and Robert would be a more stable and happy person with skills developed from therapy to understand his shortcomings and disabilities and how to cope and navigate society... and perhaps 7 people would still be alive today. Footnote: Surely his parents knew there was a problem, and yet allowed Robert to buy some wicked firearms... they have culpability for what happened on July 4th in Highland Park... I'm done.

[@kathrynbarnes4256]

Good analysis, thought provoking . Where are kind and caring people who can reach out to these horror show people before they explode. Help people, even if it's difficult.

[@SarcasmForDummies]

In almost every one of these situations the parents say after the fact that they never would have imagined their child would have been capable of such acts. The reality usually is however that there were always signs and they were ignored. The father assisting him with paperwork that would eventually allow him to purchase firearms and then denying any responsibility is ridiculous. Maybe he would have found another way to do harm to others but the father made it just a little bit easier for him to cause harm to others.

[@melannydayrethratliff1309]

Some of them except for columbine. That is one of those situation that I feel bad for the mom of Dylan, she didn't know, in those times school shooting were not normal so I can see how they didn't get the signs as alarming

[@elizabethbennet4791]

why would you NOT ignore the signs if you ignore your kid to begin with- think about it!!!! OF COURSE THEY KNEW THEIR KID WASCAPABLE AND THEY WILLINGLY IGNORED THE SIGNS!! These people never want to do ANY work regarding their kids. They left this one in a fukking hot car. Look it up- there's a police report. THEY LEFT HIM IN A HOT CAR BY HIMSELF AS A TODDLER.

[@nomad155]

@@elizabethbennet4791 cause if you acknowledge it the. You have to accept you've been a bad parent and that hurts the go of folks

[@StoneCoolds]

Most parents just spoil their kids and give them everything, if they do something wrong is society fault I saw a video of parents crying and blaming cops, for arresting "their baby" for making threats of killing everyone at his school "He its just a baby", "he its just a kid playing" "he would never do something like that" was all the parents could say There you have the main reason of modern problems

[@kellyharney2385]

It’s semi-logical to me parents inherently can’t believe their babies would ever be killers. which is why the gun laws to ALLOW a parent to sign for a child is absolutely ludicrous.

[@believer7774]

I think the parents should be held accountable bc there were warning signs, the dad got him firearms and they could have done something to get him help and prevent this from happening

[@justin2956]

The problem with that is you are asking parents to destroy their children’s lives without them having done anything. As soon as they call the cops the kid will have a record that will affect them for the rest of their life, potentially making them permanently unemployable. What parent is going to trade the “maybe” of their child doing something violent for the certainty of their life being ruined?

[@believer7774]

@@justin2956 what I meant was that there were warning signs that something was not right and they could have gotten him help as in they could have taken him to a psychologist to evaluate his mental state so they could get him the help that he needs

[@justin2956]

@@believer7774 have you priced out a psychologist lately?

[@believer7774]

@@justin2956 no, therapy might have cost the same price the father paid for the firearms🤷‍♀️who knows

[@justin2956]

@@believer7774 well I know firearms and I know what a good psychologist cost and he could have bought maybe four sessions. Thats about enough time to make introductions and outline what the sessions are going to focus on. Seeing a psychologist long enough to make any sort of headway costs more money than most people have in the bank.

[@albertomartinez2345]

Robert Crimo, and his mom and uncle, should be behind bars, because they failed to be good parents ,by not taking responsibility to educate Robert, my prayers go out to those families affected !!!

[@lauraduffy6177]

Thank you for covering this sad terrible tragedy.

[@lau77771hh]

That guy is a red flag even physically.

[@samf.s.7731]

Can you further elaborate on that? I do not wish to interpret this the wrong way.

[@Galaxie08]

Do you know of a way to change the look (face) we are born with, other than plastic surgery? Some serial killers were what we deem good looking. Kids get bullied by other kids for looking 'ugly' or different. But many people who don't fit the mainstream label for pretty/good looking/handsome, don't become murderers.

[@decimated550]

5:13 lol. The description of the phrase on his vehicle that said p**** magnet. This guy was really delusion al

[@decimated550]

​@@Galaxie08looking at him makes me think that the problems of plastics and other contaminants in the environments going into the mother, mother of a pregnant child, and then of course the child after being born gets so much plastic every which Way through the bottles, cups and utensils tubes, and then reducing their manly characteristics, that's what I see here

[@Johnnyroten]

His dad gave him a three month cooling off period. He can’t have knives but he can own guns and assault rifles. Nice job parents.

[@ReddyReader]

PARENTS like these Know who they are. Shame is on them and the platform that maintained his 'presence. Many channels are suspended immediately for social violations

[@greendragon4058]

Another story that I get more information from Dr Grande and then I do from the actual news. Thanks for your analysis

[@barryf5479]

Just looking at the image of the person screams that he is abnormal. Lots of attention-getting marks on him and likely been an odd person for many years prior. Unfortunately, his parents allowed his behavior and wrongly allowed him access to lethal tools. From a legal perspective, I believe they should be held accountable for their actions.

[@katriinmeesak6815]

he looks like anyone else honestly

[@AllahuSnackbar270]

Eyes wider than shoulders, lol.

[@WildflowerAnn]

Great analysis Dr. Grande. I’d also add that the apple appears to have fallen not far from the tree.

[@lisabill8877]

Father helped his son get a firearms permit knowing his son was struggling mentally, that was irresponsible. "Son the way you have been behaving recently you have shown me that you are incapable of being left alone with Lego, crayons and soft objects, let alone a gun with bullets."

[@jennyrust8334]

Maybe the father should be arrested also. Why do parents buy firearms for their children? Are they totally ignorant? The

[@alienvomitsex]

MAGA Family

[@kyleoglee]

I came here for a case I was interested in, returned to hear you say "speculating" (I love it BTW), I stayed around for your immense knowledge and the sharing of it. I subscribed because of your unparalleled injections of humor into these dark topics! Excellent content Dr. Grande, I'm here to stay!🍻

[@lsrose]

This was a great analysis. I never considered that he felt superior in his mind, but couldn’t make it happen in reality.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Typical malignant narcissistic behavior.

[@lsrose]

@@nhmooytis7058 Sound like it.

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@lsrose they always think they’re the smartest person in the room and if challenged on that are incredibly vicious. Dr Grande has some good vids on narcissists.

[@nhmooytis7058]

@Andrew I don’t give a crap why they do it. They do it, they get the needle. Let them run their psychobabble on Jesus when he judges them.

[@stereophonicsmom]

Possibly unpopular opinion: His father is legally negligent as well.

[@troy3456789]

The left is negligent in its misinformation about July 4th, 2022. Crimo felt vindication shooting up a celebration of the US.

[@bthomson]

I agree!

[@evelynwaugh4053]

Agree. I don't think anyone could view his threats of suicide and homicide as evidence of mental stability. Giving him firearms was pouring gasoline on coals.

[@planetoftheapen1559]

Long live russia

[@williamhallthorsson5774]

@@planetoftheapen1559 🇷🇺

[@leorashirley1769]

Very informative. I wish the news delivered information the way you do. Thank you.

[@goi906]

There is an image of Crimo in a costume of Agent 47 from Hitman. I would say more than likely that is the reason why he liked that number.

[@annalisegiovanni7032]

Hello Dr. Grande💞 Thank you so much for covering this. I was born & raised in Chicago so this is close to my heart.

[@sibyllmendez9556]

Showing the pictures and stating the full names of mass shooters gives them exactly the notoriety they were looking for.

[@dezzab8926]

Thank you this was very helpful to me - so sad and so tragic. I liked how you summarized at end how important it is to not assume there is not a reason but instead try to get someone evaluated and find out why they made threats

[@supermichaelssecondchannel4342]

Yes your videos are very informative and I thank you for making them.

[@OccultDemonCassette]

He definitely planned it longer than a few weeks. In the archived footage he had videos showing the exact street the shooting took place while looping the audio for the Emergency Broadcast Signal during the video, and those were from around September of 2020.

[@DennisNeijmeijer]

I absolutely HATE the fact this happens so god-damned frequently that I cannot react with much emotion anymore. A, oh again? Thats all I can manage usually.

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

What other people do is on them. How you react to it is on you.

[@DennisNeijmeijer]

@@OfWavesAndWinds What a load of bullocks. But Americans will American and defend teens with access to assault rifles.

[@volks86]

its not tho, this is a county of 300+million with a land mass greater than europe... somewhere something is happening, doesn't mean it will ever happen to you.

[@UnstableAlpaca]

Social media is also to blame. Teens and young adults crying about how bad life is while they have literally everything anyone could ever want. Even though our lives are so much better than they have ever been people still spread negativity and the belief that what you don't have is far more important than you do have. This depicts the beauty of the world and our belongings in a terrible light and sets people up to never be happy. Once that happens they have nothing to look forward to, everything is evil, everyone is suffering and can never find happiness. Is it really that big of a leap for these deluded ungrateful teens to lash out in the ways they do. Especially if they somehow frame their actions as some sort of rebellion against the terrible world they assume they live in.

[@majav.4887]

The fact that such unnaturell behavior by a young person today is not a red flag to the parents is a red flag for the intire society world wide

[@emmanuelkofyagyapong6382]

Are they even parents?

[@HeatherHolt]

People are willfully ignorant and too selfish to care about anyone but themselves. So many absent parents nowadays. Really just sperm and egg donors.

[@AnimosityIncarnate]

@@emmanuelkofyagyapong6382 There's a lot of parents like this, and by that basis and the fact these kids than go on to kill/abuse/harm other parents children it clearly affects everyone

[@ForTheLuvOfWolves]

The father has a lot to answer for and I hope he also gets prison time.

[@juliem1595]

Dr. you are always interesting to watch and listen to. Your analysis always seems to be spot on. In regards to Crimo, authorities need to go after the parents as well!

[@yentavegan8823]

Thank you for producing this analysis. It came as a surprise that this individual did not grow up in a fatherless home.

[@hank1519]

This was very informative. Thank you, Dr. Grande.

[@sergiodominguez6105]

Thank you for your videos Dr. You are doing a good deed for America by uploading your videos and providing your analysis

[@lizadivine3785]

Thank you Dr. Grande!

[@dwinthrop1015]

Safety planning for people experiencing thoughts of harming self or others starts with reducing access to means. I’m saddened that the people around this disturbed person were not more concerned about his desire for weapons.

[@seanmccall7277]

I appreciate this work you're doing. Thank you. Very interesting.

[@dalehoward3704]

I knew you'd get to this tragic case. I live in Chicago and this is all over the news. I believe it was his mother appearing to argue with policemen as they surrounded what they thought at the time was his residence. HIGHLAND PARK STRONG✝️✝️✝️🙏

[@joedennehy386]

You turn up at mummy's House, wearing make up, a wig and women's clothes, asking to borrow her car? And she says sure 🙄

[@madrush24]

wow, these parents need to be held accountable.

[@fredbenjamin7072]

Well done. Interesting and insightful presentation. Appreciated.

[@quinnrivera5075]

I wasn’t the most popular kid in school. Was poor, didn’t have the right clothes, didn’t listen to the right music, didn’t live on the right side of town. Was an angry young man. Like many kids out there. But never did anything like this ever cross my mind. The question is why does this seem like an answer for so many young men?

[@tammylewis2408]

Much of it is due to the media. You see a lot of music videos and songs denigrating women, graphic video games that involve shooting, and social media sites that promote and provoke violence. Add someone who has sociopathic tendencies/mental issues and parents that don't parent, and it's a recipe for disaster. In Japan, which has the lowest rate of gun violence and strictest laws, former PM Shinzo Abe was killed by someone who was mentally ill, and had a grudge against him. How did it happen?? How did this person be able to get past security and kill Abe? These are questions so many of us are asking about here in the wake of shootings in Highland Park, Philly, Uvalde, and Buffalo and the common factor is they all were mentally ill and had help from loved ones in obtaining weapons, bypassing gun laws. Everyone speaks about guns and laws, and it is a touchy subject, but people are neglecting the real issue, and that is mental health. Instead of blaming guns, there should be more funding and awareness of mental health and accountability of parents, if they are involved. And given the political and social divisions, it's no wonder so many teens and young adults are having a hard time coping with life and feeling lonely and isolated and either turn to groups that promote violence or commit suicide.

[@sanriosonderweg]

@@tammylewis2408 Quite the opposite, media is pg-13 sanitized which coincided with the rise of such incidents. Do not offend or bully pervasive concern, results opposite of intended.

[@unclefester9113]

No Place is safe anymore. Every day could be your last day. Realize that. The Police visited the perp's home when he was acting out enough to have the family call the police. The Police were told by the perps father.... those are my knives. They gave the knives back. It has also been reported that the perp and his father discussed mass shootings the night before the event. Surely there was awareness of his mental status before the event. I hope he is charged Federally - as a domestic terrorist. Should get the needle - and mom and dad should be required to witness. They enabled this little monster. How does a high school drop out - accumulate enough money to buy a small arsenal ? ( His allowance ? ) How and Where - did this individual practice his firearms skills ?

[@VectorSpector385]

Enjoy Dr’s work. It’s unfortunate these shootings are regular. What the hell happened to this country? Sad to see this happening.

[@lostsoul1278]

Good morning Dr G, love the speculations.. lol Have a awesome weekend everyone!!

[@shaylalauren]

Same here

[@cottontails9003]

I know America, has a Bill of Right,but it took one massacre in Australia too change our gun laws. His father should be made to speak too all the survivors and their loved ones. I feel safe and have no problem sending my children to school. Thank you Dr Grande. Brilliant analysis, tragic outcome. Informative topic.

[@biastv1234]

Yep , in 1996 the port Arthur massacre changed gun control for the better.

[@LateNightCigars]

America can't afford to ban weapons, like your measly country did, because America has the unfortunate role of protecting the whole world from evil countries like Russia, China, and Iran. Australia doesn't have a problem with lack of weapons, because you can just ask America for help when China attacks you, which China would have done a while ago has it not been for America's presence in the region.

[@cottontails9003]

@@biastv1234 Definitely with you on that one. At least we can send our young children too school, knowing they will come home.

[@catherinepositano8544]

🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺...hear hear!!...I simply cannot believe that they have massacre after massacre in America and STILL it hasn't changed ANYTHING!...UNBELIEVABLE!!

[@Aaron565]

Australia is not a free country, meaning it never had a bill of rights. "Rights" in Australia that can be suspended during any articulable emergency.