Topic: The “Pseudocommando” Mass Murderer : A Blaze of Vainglor
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Mon 01/23/12 11:19 PM
Edited by smart2009 on Mon 01/23/12 11:20 PM
T he term “pseudocommando” was first used to describe the type of mass murderer who plans his actions “after long deliberation,” and who kills indiscriminately in publicduring the daytime. 2 He comes prepared with a powerful arsenal of weapons and has no escape planned. He is sometimes described as having the intent to die in a “blaze of glory.” Since glory has been defined as “a state of great gratification or exaltation,” the cliché to go out in a blaze of glory would seem to be a perverse turn of phrase, considering the unfathomable pain and tragedy these individualscause. This article briefly explores what is known about the mindset of thepseudocommando mass murderer and how he transforms his desire forrevenge into a perverse sense of honor, which allows him to justify his actions.
Research
Mass killings by such individuals are not new. The news media tend to suggest that the era of mass public killings began in the 1960s, ushered in by Charles Whitman atop the University of Texas at Austin tower, and henceforward became “a part of American life in recent decades. 5 ” But research suggests that news media have heavilyinfluenced the public perception of mass murder—particularly theinaccurate assertion thatits incidence is increasing. 6 It is typicallythe high-profile cases that represent the most widely publicized yet least representative mass killings.
The research on pseudocommandos suggests that they are driven by strong feelingsof anger and resentment, in addition to having paranoid character traits. Dietz 2 described these individuals as “collectors of injustice” who hold onto every perceived insult, amassing a pile of“evidence” that they have been grossly mistreated. To sustain the revenge “romance,” they must corral the unwanted, hated, or feared aspects of themselves. This collection is then re-assembled into the form of an “enemy” who“deserves” to be the target of a merciless, incendiary rage. Thus, the pseudocommando maintains object relations with others, which are heavily based on envy and splitting.
Full:
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/2013318

Sin_and_Sorrow's photo
Tue 01/24/12 01:18 AM
....ok?

taziedevilette's photo
Tue 01/24/12 01:54 AM
as someone who lives in a place which is famous for suffering the worst mass murder in History, I'm rather disturbed to see an excerpt from an ariticle printed copy and pasted in here like this. What is your intention? Do you wish to hold a debate on this? Are you interested in these individuals? Are you interested in becoming one of these individuals??? Disturbing!!!

Sin_and_Sorrow's photo
Tue 01/24/12 01:55 AM
...that's why all I said was, 'ok?'.

Not sure what the point was...

taziedevilette's photo
Tue 01/24/12 02:28 AM
no neither am I?

smart2009's photo
Tue 01/24/12 03:06 AM
Sin! Are you a terrorist ?
rofl rofl rofl

Sin_and_Sorrow's photo
Tue 01/24/12 03:12 AM
..maybe.

smart2009's photo
Tue 01/24/12 03:18 AM
i like your sense of humor .

Sin_and_Sorrow's photo
Tue 01/24/12 03:28 AM
Why thank you..

...I think.

xD