Toby Whelchel piece, published in The Daily News June 17
The intervention could have begun long before.
and the tragedy might have never occurred
By Doug Thorburn
Investigators were reportedly stumped in trying to figure out what set off Toby Whelchel, who went on a killing spree in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley May 30-31 that left four dead. The thinking goes, if we can figure out what triggers the anger that explodes into such rampages, tragedies might be prevented.
The problem is, all indications point to a damaged brain, which is usually caused by untreated alcoholism. If true, it doesn't matter what he was upset over. There is no particular set of events or difficulties occurring in his life that normal people wouldn't have dealt with in a more civilized manner. Those ...
