Actor/Director Rob Reiner found dead in home, apparent 'homicide'

[dobielvr]

While you are correct that the majority entering jails even briefly, much less prison, don't like that situation, there are a minority that enjoy at least for awhile, the free food, housing, medical care, etc, as a respite from whatever street life including homelessness,

I agree with this...some even commit crimes to become incarcerated at times. I've known criminals that you could say become 'institutionalized'...it almost becomes like a haven for some. It's what they know, a home away from home.

jmo

 

[RambleTamble]

But this case grabbed everyone's attention probably because Rob Reiner was so well-known, so decent, and loved by millions. We related to him as a fellow human being, not just a name.

Most of us here grew up with Rob Reiner -- first as "meathead" in All in the Family, then with Spinal Tap, and other directing and acting roles. It's personal when someone from our past dies, but especially personal when he was murdered, and the way he was murdered, and the person who murdered him. What a tragedy.

 

[Murrmurr]

That eerily look in his eyes may be due to the medications he's taking. He looks rather spooky to me.

Hi Dobie. I hope all is well.

Over nearly a decade, the early 70s to late 80s, I was a psychiatric nurse, activities director, staff director, and administrator at 2 state homes and several group homes for kids and adults with various developmental disabilities. Nick has the look of someone who's on the spectrum of autism with psychosis, who is fully cognitive of the potential for violence aspect of that, and who's extremely uncomfortable with it...like, he's very aware that's bubbling right under the surface, and he's really struggling with it, and extremely afraid he's going to lose control over it.

I worked with dozens of people who had that specific look, all of them borderline psychotic. Their daily therapies focused on training them how to avoid psychotic episodes, and how to manage them and who to contact when they felt one taking over...and the window of time for that was really small for nearly half of them...over 1/3, for sure.

 

[dobielvr]

Hi Dobie. I hope all is well.

Over nearly a decade, the early 70s to late 80s, I was a psychiatric nurse, activities director, staff director, and administrator at 2 state homes and several group homes for kids and adults with various developmental disabilities. Nick has the look of someone who's on the spectrum of autism with psychosis, who is fully cognitive of the potential for violence aspect of that, and who's extremely uncomfortable with it...like, he's very aware that's bubbling right under the surface, and he's really struggling with it, and extremely afraid he's going to lose control over it.

I worked with dozens of people who had that specific look, all of them borderline psychotic. Their daily therapies focused on training them how to avoid psychotic episodes, and how to manage them and who to contact when they felt one taking over...and the window of time for that was really small for nearly half of them...over 1/3, for sure.

What a horrible way to have to live, knowing you have this potential for danger inside of you, waiting to explode. Am I understanding you correctly? Is it pent up anger? Are they singling certain people out in their lives to direct their anger towards, as if to blame them for they're problems?

All is well with me...thank you.

 

[RambleTamble]

I read an article that described how Nick had psychotic episodes while on meth. Maybe that's what happened.

 

[Murrmurr]

What a horrible way to have to live, knowing you have this potential for danger inside of you, waiting to explode.

It was excruciating for most of the ones I worked with. They were very afraid of themselves, or more precisely, their potential for violence against others, and unfortunately, that specific fear was a pretty common trigger to a psychotic event.

Am I understanding you correctly? Is it pent up anger? Are they singling certain people out in their lives to direct their anger towards, as if to blame them for they're problems?

All is well with me...thank you.

I wouldn't describe it as pent-up anger. Usually, it's not about anger at all. It's an inexplicable compulsion, mostly due to internal dialog.

If they single out specific targets, it's usually due to delusional thoughts, sometimes with audible hallucinations as well. They're in another reality, but it's very real to them at the time.

 

[dobielvr]

I have a dear lady friend whose autistic son (he's in his early 20s) hits her. Not the father or sibling, just her.
That's why I asked if it's anger generally directed at one person. And, the son is a big guy, over 6ft.

Anyway...you should be having your surgery soon..Yay!
Take care.

 

[Marie5656]

 

[Babs2u]

Hi Dobie. I hope all is well.

Over nearly a decade, the early 70s to late 80s, I was a psychiatric nurse, activities director, staff director, and administrator at 2 state homes and several group homes for kids and adults with various developmental disabilities. Nick has the look of someone who's on the spectrum of autism with psychosis, who is fully cognitive of the potential for violence aspect of that, and who's extremely uncomfortable with it...like, he's very aware that's bubbling right under the surface, and he's really struggling with it, and extremely afraid he's going to lose control over it.

I worked with dozens of people who had that specific look, all of them borderline psychotic. Their daily therapies focused on training them how to avoid psychotic episodes, and how to manage them and who to contact when they felt one taking over...and the window of time for that was really small for nearly half of them...over 1/3, for sure.

Thank you for sharing your experience. It sheds some light on a possible motivation.