I agree so very much.

Worst part is the immediate solution is medicate! I went to a state-funded program a week ago and they tried a different medication. Few days after taking it I had constant nightmares (including the worst one I've ever had in my life) and my thoughts did not go away. Appointment is in a few weeks (it's state-funded, remember), so I just had to stop taking the new one (not like the 'old' one does anything for me anymore, so it seems).

Also my sleeping pattern is bizarre because of the medication. I sleep 12 hours and am tired throughout the day (sometimes I have spells of extreme tiredness), and I can't fall asleep easily (takes 2 hours or more to fall asleep*). My dreams are more like 'sleep-thoughts' as well**. At least I don't have issues with spontaneous muscle movements.

*: My computer is set to go into sleep mode two hours after no activity. Right before it does, the fan spins up to max for a few seconds. I listen to that every night.

**: Best way I can explain is that I'm trying to solve programming problems, or thinking about a literary piece I read, or worrying about finances. I once drifted awake thinking hard on why a C++ template didn't compile. Heck, say I make a post on a forum or apply at a job--that night I'll have dreams about responses and interviews related to that exact post/application all night long! Sleep brings no comfort. None at all***.

***: I am also reminded that I sometimes have episodes where I remember a dream... then another... then another... and it just overwhelms me for a good minute or two, where all I do is recollect dreams. Some periods of my life, I remember more of the dreams I had than what I did while I was awake. This is all weird.

I don't know how normal all this is (about sleeping). I've never brought it up with anyone, actually. I've just learnt not to trust anything I think .

The blog got their information the same place all of the other articles on the internet must have gotten them, from police statements. Like the ones in this article:
http://www.kvoa.com/story/28802041/marana-pd-releases-dash-video-of-ending-of-february-crosstown-crime-spree

The article says the police confirmed Valencia had the stolen rifle on him. With as much talk about mental disease as is going on in this thread, I don't see that it's found to be relevant in this particular incident of police use of force. Nobody seems to have even hinted the apprehended is the least bit looney, except for challenging police with a weapon. Regarding the alleged crimes, the courts will find whether he is guilty of them or not. But they would have been more than I consider to be necessary for having to use force to take him down. Doing so before he reached a bottling plant full of civilians was a wise decision, regardless of how the police felt it had to be done. Starting a firefight would probably have had a better chance at multiple casualties than just ramming him with a car.

Maybe angry or violent enough to kill people, but not necessarily insane. It doesn't take craziness to turn to crime, it takes some kind of motivation. Somebody that dangerous should be contained either way.