“Society” has the right to be protected from drunk drivers. And from convicted sex offenders (though we know how well THAT one works!).
The problem here is that the liberal elite community began to treat mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, etc. as “disabilities” rather than as psychotic disorders posing a danger to the public. “Privacy” prevented the public from even being informed of the potential dangers.
For example: suppose Cho had been covicted of sexual assault as a juvenile, his high school knew about it, and he exhibited no sign of rehabilitation. Should THAT be disclosed to the university?
On the other hand, commitment is a judicial process well grounded in the law. Apparantly the school (VA Tech) asked a judge to take action and the judge punted.
It's still a public record.
At the same time the school VIOLATED current national building codes regarding the type and quality of doors and door opening/locking mechanisms allowed at main entrances of public access buildings, as well as violating the current building code regarding such devices at main hallways and classrooms.
That's what gave Cho the opportunity to continue killing students long after the cops had arrived ~ they couldn't get into the builidng ~ the main doors had been locked with a simple chain!
The failure of the judge to act properly, and the inability of Cho's highschool to notify VA Tech in no way relieve the administration and government board of their responsibility in this tragedy.
They must all be punished.
We have waited entirely too long for a round of mass resignations with this crowd of Democrat party syncophants.