Park Ranger shot this AM at MRNP Nisqually entranc

I feel terrible for the family of the ranger who was killed. What an awful twist of fate.

I agree ... that one proximate causal factor was PTSD from Iraq; another is a lack of mechanism or process for family members and friends to ensure a troubled family member gets proper treatment--our society doesn't even have a way to keep seriously mentally ill people off the streets to protect them and the public.

But what is the ultimate cause?  Did the perp have a congenital personality disorder? 
My most sincere condolences to Margaret's family, friends, and coworkers and to the public she served.

FWIW, from TNT:

Barnes, who listed his hometown as Temecula, Calif., attended a community day school for expelled and troubled students when he was teen, according to The (Riverside, Calif.) Press-Enterprise. He was 19 when he joined the Army in February 2007.

Read more here: www.thenewstribune.com/2012/01/03/196832...#storylink=cpy/quote ]

If you wish to contribute to a fund for Margaret Anderson's family, here is the info:

Donations can be dropped off at any Key Bank branch,

or mailed to Key Bank, P.O. Box 159, Eatonville, WA 98328.

Checks should be designated for the Margaret Anderson Donation Account.

Thanks again

To add to the messages of condolence and support for her family, here is Margaret's memorial page:
www.odmp.org/officer/21076-park-ranger-margaret-anderson
 

there will be an informational/sharing/caring meeting for the Nisqually Community tomorrow at Nisqually Lodge at 3 p.m.

such a sad, senseless loss... condolences to Maragaret Anderson's family and the whole NPS family and friends. Mt Rainier was shrouded in her honor under somber mourning clouds at dawn today.