Thursday, October 12, 2017

What are the Odds on a Depressed Gambler becoming a Killer?

   If you know gambling addiction leads to depression, and you know Stephen Paddock suffered from depression . . . and, if you haven't established a motive . . .
  Of course you should look into whether his gambling ways were a factor in turning him into the monster who killed so many people. Talk to the escort who reportedly said that after big wins from the casinos, he would take her for violent sex. Do the casinos keep records of their clients' gambling histories? Perhaps not, but, if they do, those records should be looked at and matched with the prostitute's memory of when he wanted violent sex.
  Of course his gambling might have factored into his depression, and that depression could have factored into what he did. Of course it should be investigated. We know depressed gamblers sometimes commit suicide. But not everyone reacts to depression the same. If it can lead to suicide, it can lead to murder.
   That being so, it does not seem so unlikely a depressed gambler would eventually turn to mass murdering. Whether Paddock was the one, it seems even of good odds that sooner or later, a depressed gambler will turn into a killer.

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