both, it certainly raises a lot of questions about the co-pilot of this crash, his mental state. joining me now to talk about mental health screenings for pilots, richard quest, david soucie and law enforcement analyst tom fuentes. i m glad you re still back with me. i just want to clarify something with regard to lufthansa s mental health policies. the ceo clarified that the pilots do not undergo regular or routine psychological testing once they begin flying. however, lufthansa does consider an applicant s psychological state when hiring pilots. what about the rest of the carriers in america and around the world? what s the rule? in terms of most carriers, it s similar to that. you ve got your applicants. you obviously test their technology knowledge and the like and then you do a psychological evaluation of the
which laid the ground work for today s mental health policies. now former rhode island congressman patrick kennedy is following in his uncle s footsteps to advance the cause president kennedy started way back in 63. the mental health issue has taken on a critical urgency in light of recent mass shootings. the parents of jared loughner told deputies he did not get a mental health evaluation even after officials admitted it. loughner killed six people at an event for gabrielle giffords who was the primary target of the attack but survived. after his arrest, two medical evaluations diagnosed him as paranoid schizophrenic. at the university of colorado. prior to the movie theater massacre. but he was never placed in institutional care. adam lanza was to formed of mental illness on his part. adam lanza was dyinged with
all of my cousins who grew up without a father were also victims. that s what we lose sight of. it s not just the kids killed up in newtown or in colorado. it s all their families. we re back. 50 years ago this month, president john f. kennedy signed a community mental health act which laid the ground work for today s mental health policies. now former rhode island congressman patrick kennedy is following in his uncle s footsteps to advance the cause president kennedy started way back in 63. the mental health issue has taken on a critical urgency in light of recent mass shootings. the parents of jared loughner told deputies he did not get a mental health evaluation even after officials admitted it. loughner killed six people at an event for gabrielle giffords who was the primary target of the attack but survived. after his arrest, two medical evaluations diagnose ed him as
legislation after monday s mass shooting. as information trickles in, the details paint a complex picture of the nation s gun laws and mental health policies. the weekend before he went on the rampage and weeks after sought psychiatric help, said he was followed by people sending microwave through his body to keep him awake. he passed two background checks and bought a shotgun. it s not clear what would have stopped him. shootings, one a month for the past four years, often carried out by mental health victims. two reviews of military security and employee screening programs. lawmakers on capitol hill appear to be renewing the debate over gun safety. given interaction in congress actual progress remains highly uncertain.