Second-guessing Red Flags, Action Taken in Tucson Case

The 2007 Virginia Tech massacre — the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history — prompted colleges nationwide to focus new scrutiny on mentally ill students who pose a danger to others on campus. Like most colleges, Pima Community College, where Jared Loughner had been a student until last fall, created teams to help assess whether students are potentially dangerous. Mary Beth Marklein and Brad Heath, USA Today, Jan. 12, 2011