[0:00] This is hard for me.

[0:05] Damn.

[0:07] But if there's anything which can be

[0:10] positively salvaged from this tragedy, I

[0:13] want to say it.

[0:15] I want to say what I feel needs to be

[0:17] said to potentially save other lives.

[0:22] I want you to know

[0:25] I've witnessed and been affected by this

[0:28] very same kind of tragedy.

[0:31] Yes.

[0:33] People being seriously physically harmed

[0:36] and killed

[0:38] several times in my life. So because of

[0:42] that, I've developed a very high

[0:46] sensitivity

[0:48] and working knowledge of mental illness

[0:52] issues and behavior.

[0:56] I only wish I could have spoken to Rob

[0:58] and Michelle Reiner about Nick before

[1:01] this happened because if they would have

[1:04] taken my advice, I believe there would

[1:07] have been a far greater chance they

[1:11] would be alive today.

[1:14] And in case you're curious, I want you

[1:17] to know right up front that I'm not

[1:20] speaking as a person of letters.

[1:23] I have no PhD or masters in psychology,

[1:28] but I do possess a hell of a lot of

[1:31] knowledge on the subject

[1:33] motivated primarily from a great deal of

[1:37] personal experience

[1:39] for the necessity of my personal,

[1:42] mental, and physical self-preservation

[1:47] as well as for the others I care about.

[1:51] Allow me to give you a very brief

[1:54] rundown on what I consider some

[1:57] extremely important points concerning

[2:00] mental illness.

[2:04] There are two very broad categories of

[2:06] mental illness which are classified in

[2:10] the DSM,

[2:12] the diagnostic and statistical manual of

[2:15] mental disorders,

[2:17] class B and class C.

[2:22] No illness issues in the class C

[2:26] category, such as depression and

[2:29] anxiety.

[2:30] They're usually almost entirely

[2:33] selfharming,

[2:34] such as self mutilation,

[2:37] self-destructive behaviors, or even

[2:39] suicide.

[2:42] Mental illness issues in the class B

[2:44] category such as psychopathy

[2:48] or disassociative disorder on the other

[2:52] hand

[2:54] often carry symptoms and actions in the

[2:57] class C category.

[3:00] However, people with class B mental

[3:03] illness issues

[3:05] are far more likely to inflict

[3:08] psychological

[3:10] and/or physical harm to others.

[3:15] To put this as succinctly as possible,

[3:18] Nick Reiner is a classic case of

[3:21] disassociative disorder,

[3:24] meaning there was a very high likelihood

[3:28] that he would do what he eventually did

[3:32] do.

[3:34] Now, I totally understand

[3:37] you may think, "Hey, you didn't even

[3:40] know him. How the hell can you say any

[3:43] of this?

[3:45] I say this

[3:47] because countless case histories as well

[3:51] as my own personal history clearly

[3:55] demonstrate

[3:56] that it's true.

[3:59] The facts as I know them are that people

[4:02] who suffer from disassociative

[4:05] disorders, antisocial personality

[4:08] disorders, psychopathy

[4:11] and some other class B mental disorders

[4:15] cannot be fixed.

[4:18] And all the therapy, love, hugs, kisses

[4:24] won't change their condition.

[4:27] It's very sad, but that's the reality.

[4:32] The best thing a person can do in a

[4:35] situation like that is help them but at

[4:39] a distance.

[4:41] Provide them with a monthly income if

[4:45] possible,

[4:47] but with at least the stipulation that

[4:50] they are not to show up at your home

[4:53] unannounced

[4:54] or the consequence is losing that

[4:58] income.

[5:00] If you want to meet with them and talk

[5:02] about their life or whatever you end up

[5:05] talking about, make sure it's in a

[5:08] public place.

[5:10] Do not go to their apartment or motel

[5:15] because you need to consider your safety

[5:18] as well as your families.

[5:20] That can be very emotionally difficult.

[5:24] I know.

[5:26] But it's realistically

[5:29] your only safest option.

[5:33] Now look, I understand you may not agree

[5:36] with me.

[5:38] You may think I'm being cold or

[5:40] insensitive,

[5:41] and that's totally up to you.

[5:44] But I'm saying all this because I really

[5:47] do care, and I'm trying to give the best

[5:51] advice in a really bad situation that I

[5:55] know.

[5:58] As I said before, I really wish I would

[6:01] have had the opportunity to speak with

[6:04] Rob and Melinda about Nick.

[6:08] Maybe they would have listened,

[6:10] maybe they wouldn't have. Of course,

[6:14] there is no way of knowing.

[6:16] But I truly believe that if they would

[6:18] have listened, they'd be alive today.

[6:24] And as far as Nick's concerned,

[6:28] I believe his fate at this point is

[6:31] pretty much sealed.

[6:34] He'll probably end up going to a place

[6:36] he doesn't belong, prison,

[6:40] instead of the place he should be, a

[6:43] highsecurity

[6:45] mental health facility.

[6:49] Until next time, this is Ernest.

[6:53] Take care of yourself.