[widgeon13]

I'd say the officer's were more than accommodating given the kid wouldn't do anything he was asked to do. I would expect he may have been utilizing some recreational drugs (or he was off his normal meds) prior to going to the library or it may have been a planned event. Regardless, the stupid shlt got what he deserved.

Given the recent experiences of violent acts in schools and universities across this country, he is very fortunate he didn't get the Rodney King treatment.

Sounds like one of our resident bar room lawyers here on PPOT has some relatives in CA.

I can't imagine why a person in a proper state of mind would behave in that manner.

in medical terms "altered mental status" He was endangering everyone in his immediate vacinity, could easily have had a gun, knife of some kind of weapon.