Let’s end this week far better than it began
On Tuesday, Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds (D) was stabbed multiple times in his own home, by his son Gus who, having reportedly had a mental evaluation the day before, was not kept overnight, due to lack of bed space in western Virginia.
Gus shot himself to death that morning, after stabbing his father who was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition as of Tuesday night.
Today, Sen. Deeds was released from the hospital in “good” condition, and returned to Twitter to send this message his many supporters…
I am alive so must live. Some wounds won't heal. Your prayers and your friendship are important to me
— Creigh Deeds (@CreighDeeds) November 22, 2013
UPDATE 11/25/2013: Deeds was interviewed by the The Recorder today and blames the beauracracy of the local community services board for releasing his son from an emergency custody order for lack of a bed space just 13 hours before the tragedy occurred. Some local hospitals have said, since the incident, that they did have room, but were not contacted…
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“I am alive for a reason, and I will work for change,” Deeds said. “I owe that to my precious son.”
Glad he’s alive. What’s missing from the press releases is – what pharmaceutical did the hospital put his son on? It’s well known that serotonin uptake drugs lead to violence and suicide.