ANOTHER SCHOOL/PUBLIC SHOOTING

[HairOfTheDog]

It's just me.

I've never known of LE not interviewing the complainant . . . before or after.

Just because a complaint is lodged, it doesn't guarantee the complainant is competent and truthful.

It's not just you; I'm curious as to what exactly the parent told police when calling in to report Rodger last week.

If SBPD is telling it like it is, doesn't appear that the parent told them that Rodger had documented threats to kill himself and seek revenge against others. If that was the case, I'd sure expect any responding officer to check for guns and other weapons at the residence (or in follow-up if they were declined a search w/o a warrant -- the guns were all registered in Elliot Rodger's name).

Either the parent didn't report the extent of the danger and just requested a welfare check or something like that, or PD really dropped the ball (IMO). Maybe both.