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Tracking the online history of man arrested over Haines attack (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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[–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

It is unwise to speculate but reports suggest that it might be a mental health issue.

We could do more in community mental health resources and identifying people who might be a threat but it seems like police were aware he had problems and probably couldn't do much.

It is a big stretch to blame this incident on social media this early. Social media is a problem in our society but it's not the only one.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    My comment was poorly worded. Corporate media was initially meant to be a stand-in for a few social and political issues being discussed as a result of this attack. Mental health and healthcare, policing (why are police handling mental health checks), misogyny and sexism, violence against women and children, corporate media including social media, political discourse and violence etc.

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