Just an gambler who lost all his money ....
Originally Posted by gnadfly
He was reportedly a "millionaire" and is said to have "gambled" about $30,000 in the past few months.
The arsenal ... last night reported to be 23 weapons at the hotel and 19 at his residence, plus "1,000's" of rounds alone was probably worth more than $30,000, particularly if difficult for someone to purchase legally either because of the person or the weapon being sold. He had at least 3 houses, perhaps 4, if I recall. 2 in the Vegas area, 1 in Reno, and another in Mesquite, Texas (not to be confused with Mesquite near Vegas). His family is reporting he did "well" and was "well off"!
Normally I would recommend waiting until the "results" of the investigation are released by the Feds and/or the locals, but based upon the "quality" of work being done by the Feds we may still not know the truth of facts to support various motives. What we'll get, which is typically the case, are the "FACTS" to support the conclusion reached by the agency releasing the "findings"!
BTW: With respect to Whitman @ UT-Austin there was no forensic "conclusion" that any alleged brain damage or "tumor" was the "motivation" or "reason" for his actions. That was mere speculation as a cause. The history for looking for a "reason" in the Whitman case was prior knowledge by a shrink from talking to him that he was having "dreams" of engaging in the activity making him "famous," and the shrink didn't report it. The on campus medical facility at UT-Austin was named after that "shrink" later on, so his "good name" was kept intact. If one reads critically the literature regarding killing/violence and "brain damage" most of it is speculation and the rest is factless conjecture based on the speculation. It becomes relevant currently as the NFL "head injury" gate opens wide, giving sports personalities another "excuse" for their violent behavior, whether against strangers or their family.
So far the only similarity in Whitman and the current POS is they selected a high place to do their horrific deeds.