The aftermath of mass violence – a school shooting, an assassination – is often met with a disturbing silence, a deliberate obscuring of crucial details. Too often, the underlying connection to behavioral health is deliberately downplayed, vital evidence sealed from public view, leaving a haunting question mark over the motives and contributing factors.
Consider the diary of Adam Lanza’s mother, locked away after the Sandy Hook tragedy. Or the reported manifesto of Audrey Hale, the Covenant School shooter, initially withheld for over two years, only partially revealed after intense legal battles. These aren’t simply pieces of paper; they are potential keys to understanding, to preventing future horrors, yet they are treated as state secrets.
The pattern is unsettling. Forensic investigations, including toxicology reports, DNA analysis, and ballistic data, are essential for identifying shooters and uncovering the truth. Yet, access to crime scenes, and the thorough analysis of evidence, are frequently hampered, raising suspicions about a systemic effort to control the narrative.
Behavioral health “experts” consistently appear in the orbit of these perpetrators, but their affiliations and connections remain shrouded in mystery. The parents of a suspect in a high-profile incident, for example, are licensed mental health professionals, yet questions linger about potential ties to state agencies and research funding.
The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) plays a role, profiling the psychological mindset of criminals. However, the BAU often withholds raw data and investigative reports, as seen in a recent attempted assassination case, fueling concerns about transparency and a potential for cover-ups.
This selective release of information isn’t accidental. It suggests a deliberate strategy to protect systemic issues within the behavioral health industry and law enforcement, prioritizing institutional preservation over public safety. A network of access to vulnerable individuals, often through state-funded vendors, may be shielding threats and inhibiting a full accounting of the facts.
The behavioral health system, often operating under opaque contracts, can exert significant control over vulnerable youth, sometimes through the over-prescription of mind-altering drugs. Outsourcing of these contracts, as seen in one state, even reveals financial ties to foreign entities, raising questions about outside influence.
Those caught within this system can become disposable. Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland shooter, was heavily medicated throughout his life, yet the behavioral health vendor responsible for his care faced no accountability despite years of providing psychiatric drugs. His medical files remained sealed, a chilling example of a system protecting itself.
The case of Audrey Hale further illustrates this pattern. Despite initial denials, a search warrant revealed prescriptions for multiple psychiatric medications. Autopsy blood tests failed to assess therapeutic levels, leaving crucial questions unanswered about the role of psychiatric care in the attack. A landmark law was eventually secured to require such testing in future cases.
Similar patterns emerge in other incidents. Connections to psychiatric experimentation and programs, mirroring those where Hale received care, have surfaced in other cases, suggesting a disturbing consistency. Each event follows a predictable cycle: shock, managed narratives, and a wall of silence.
State and federal governments control access to the evidence, revealing little and sealing connections to psychiatric treatments. The name of the treating psychiatrist in Sandy Hook, for instance, was withheld for over a year. Disturbingly, frontline responders investigating the scene were implicated in illegal activities, raising the specter of an “inside job.”
At the heart of this lies a powerful, billion-dollar behavioral health industry, funded by state and federal contracts and directly influenced by governors, representatives, and even the presidency. The missing element is the public, the right to know, and the demand for accountability.
Until this industry is regulated to prioritize human rights and transparency, the cycle of violence will continue. The glaring ethical gaps within behavioral health, and its ability to permeate every institution, create a breeding ground for targeted killings and assassinations. The truth remains hidden, shrouded in secrecy, demanding to be brought into the light.
The consequences of this silence are devastating, and the need for change is urgent.
