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Despite the Orwellian police state, totalitarian monitoring and cataloging of all citizens' communications, and in this case direct contact with said assailant, the police failed to prevent this crime. - ChrisISLA VISTA, Calif. — A Hollywood director and his family say they warned police about disturbing videos weeks before a shooting rampage that they believe their son committed near a Santa Barbara university. Seven people died, including the attacker. Alan Shifman, attorney for Peter Rodger, assistant director of The Hunger Games series, said the family was told their son is dead after killing six people late Friday night. The family had not yet seen his body. Shifman said family members called authorities several weeks ago after being alarmed by YouTube videos "regarding suicide and the killing of people." Police interviewed Elliot Rodger and found him to be a "perfectly polite, kind and wonderful human," Shifman said. Authorities did not find a history of guns, but did say the 22-year-old had trouble making friends, he added. Authorities had not yet confirmed the identity of the shooter. Read More |