Devin Patrick Kelley Psychopath, NOT Successful

Devin Patrick Kelley Psychopath, NOT Successful

By ABC-AntiBullyingCrusador

I was hoping that Devin Patrick Kelley's mass murder at a Baptist church in Texas, wouldn't be as  gruesome as the media reported in descriptions of the atrocity that occurred last Sunday.  I don't even want to  repeat the details I read, thereby painting a picture in people's minds of what the horror was like as it played out. 

Remember, there is a small, but very dangerous segment of our society, who actually feel a type of satisfaction, even enjoyment over these heinous crimes that they themselves create.  I will repeat just one thing that Devin Patrick Kelley did to the small congregation of about 50, sitting in the pews that morning;

Not having  automatic, machine-gun style weapons like the famous "no motive", Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock, Devin Patrick Kelley squeezed off 400 ROUNDS, one at a time, and close-up, into the bodies of just the 26 dead and 20 injured, all of them sustaining multiple, if not dozens of gunshot wounds.

Devin Patrick Kelley was a bottom of the barrel psychopath who  undoubtedly, ENJOYED the pain and suffering he caused, made obvious by  the depravity of his crimes alone. There is a big difference however, between Kelley and the Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock.

If you've read my articles about Stephen Paddock, you'll notice I dropped the word "successful", when I describe Kelley as simply a "psychopath".  The difference is that Stephen Paddock was a psychopath who was also very intelligent.  Intelligent psychopaths are referred to as "successful psychopath", and  are able to conceal their true nature by mimicking normal caring emotions, amongst many other things that helped Paddock and others like him, blend in..

Where as Kelley, is a psychopath who simply isn't too smart, and/or has other coexisting mental, physical or social problems that make it obvious, that he posed a threat to society.  One article called it "red flags", or warnings signs that Kelley was dangerous.  Disastrously, this atrocity occurred NOT for lack of knowing.

This brings me to point out, that I, ABC, rarely mention "psychopath(s)" unless by comparison or just briefly as related to  the very intelligent, "successful psychopath", because psychopaths who are not smart, are OBVIOUS!  Here's a link to a well documented PDF,  titled 
Successful and Unsuccessful Psychopathy, A Neurobiological Model
 
When coming across an obvious psychopath in your day to day travels, do NOT engage the person in conversation, or step away using an excuse, when realizing you ALREADY engaged a psychopath.  Use one or two word pleasantries or responses etc.. Do not share personal details about yourself, family or schedule.  Seem uninterested, like most people really are, especially psychopaths! NEVER go into a room alone with a psychopath, make an excuse, you forgot something, anything, and walk away.  Bottom line, put distance between you and your suspected psychopath.

If anyone you come across, does or says anything that leaves you feeling concerned, even in retrospect, for the safety of yourself, family or others, notify the police if you think your concerns are URGENT.  When not, consider leaving a police report or notifying another authority etc. depending on the circumstances, such as if the concerning words or behavior were those of an employee within a school, or a workplace etc..

If you are a young person, or even an adult, who just feels uncertain or inexperienced about something someone did or said, leaving you feeling uncomfortable or threatened, talk to some one you trust. 

And, Don't Let The Bullies Get You Down!

ABC-AntiBullyingCrusador

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Lies, A Contradiction Of The Truth

Lies, A Contradiction Of The Truth. -Examples, Teaching and Opinions-

By ABC-AntiBullyingCrusador

I came across an article yesterday, titled and linked below, that caught my attention.

Flake and Corker Feel Liberated to Speak Minds That Should Terrify Trump

As a backdrop, before this article was published, there had been several  reports that Senator Jeff Flake had been critical of  President Trump's "behavior" even using the word "dangerous" at one point, while at the same time, he announced his decision to not run for re-election. This article is related.

To keep things clear, quoted content from the linked, complete article content, will be in BLUE print.  ABC's commentary, teaching and opinions will be in the default BLACK print.
The article starts off with the statement;

THE BIG IDEA: Now Jeff Flake can listen to his conscience, not his consultants.
As if Flake couldn't listen to his own conscience BEFORE?

Looking at this statement at face value, most people didn't think twice, but the few who did noticed that the statement implies that Jeff Flake did NOT listen to his own conscience UNTIL just now, after FIRST deciding not to run for re-election.

Further more, according to various news reports, Flake also NOW feels free to say publicly, that President Trump's state of mind is "dangerous"!  This has been stated in many different ways by many different people, starting from well before the election. 

Most recently, talk intentionally meant to emphatically declare that President Trump is mentally unstable, has been  parroted by three top Republican lawmakers, Flake, Corker and John McCain.  The three, either by coincidence or by the hand of God, share  both the distinction and the experience, of now living within their closing days as lawmakers. The significance of this, has yet to unfold.

Having experienced and studied "psychopathic bullying" for over 15 years, I can tell you that the "mental health card" is a common tactic used uniquely by REAL psychopathic bullies. But like all psychopathic bullying tactics, being built on lies and deception, they are intended to change perceptions against their "targets". 

But like all lies, they are a contradiction of the truth.  When you look just a little bit deeper, the contradictions become obvious.

For example, It would be scary to believe that Flake, Corker and other top lawmakers, REALLY believe their own lies about the president's mental health.  The contradiction being, that if the president's mental health was really all that dangerous, nobody in their right mind with a  moral conscience, especially a top lawmaker, would have hesitated a moment to say it. Never mind first waiting to decide about running for re-election!

The second example starts with the quoted text.

"As one of the most authentically conservative members of Congress, Flake has a level of moral authority rivaled by few others."

This statement was supported by the next statement about Flake's political history, or did it?

"Flake was proving his conservative bona fides by leading the charge to kill earmarks, voting against Medicare Part D despite arm-twisting from George W. Bush himself and speaking out against deficit spending by his own party."

The words and terminology alone, throws some doubt about Flake's "level of moral authority", but before your mind can even begin to wonder about how "speaking out AGAINST his own party" is "proving his conservative bona fides"  When the next sentence;

"House GOP leaders even removed Flake from a choice slot on the House Judiciary Committee in 2007 as retaliation for his criticism." -

-Throws in, yet a bigger question,  How does being removed by your own party's leadership "from a choice slot", "as retaliation for criticism", add-up,  to some how mean that Flake "has a level of moral authority"? 

The article then repeats the point that the article failed to convince you of.

"This part of his background makes it hard for anyone to credibly argue that Flake speaking out against Trump is anything but principled." 

Does it REALLY?

I have noticed recently, that the news media has been repeating or reinforcing their points and conclusions again toward the end of the same article, more than they used to. Especially  articles like this one, where the major points are not clearly stated in the first place.  It's as  if stating it twice, makes you believe something the article had failed to convince you of.

-Just an observation though-

In conclusion, read important articles slowly or re-read articles that you found compelling enough to base your opinions on.  Read between the lines and watch for the inconsistencies and  contradictions that become obvious, when the assertions are either contradicted within an article content its self, or by logical consideration of the "usual course of events" one would normally expect.  

Here's to learning just a little bit more, about the importance of looking just a little bit deeper!

ABC-AntiBullyingCrusador 

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Successful Psychopathic Bullying, Useful Information For The General Public

Successful Psychopathic Bullying, Useful Information For The General Public 

By ABC-AntiBullyingCrusador

There is so much useful information about bullying and hatefulness that the general public needs to know, it's hard to figure out where to start exactly.  The amount of confusion  accentuated by the Stephen Paddock investigation brought me to fully understand how little people know about these matters, although it's no secret that many people meet their end that way.

In articles about the Stephen Paddock investigation, it  was commented more than once, that some people didn't want to know, if Paddock is eventually found to have had no valid motive.  The general premise being, that it's impossible to defend yourself against someone like Paddock.  Knowing that there are psychopathic criminal minds amongst us, that appear normal but are capable of killing for no reason, is just too hard for some people to stand. 

Having tangled with a serial workplace bully boss (also referred to as a "successful psychopath") or two myself, I nearly met my end that way too, eventually totally undone though, and losing my job. This happened even after learning everything there is to know about work bullying, while trying to save my job.

Knowing everything there is to know about "successful psychopathy" doesn't necessarily mean you can totally take one or any of them down. It is so much more than that, but at least you gain an understanding of the whys, how's and don'ts, that may make things easier and keep you safer.

Criminal psychopathy is ONLY "indefensible" for people who have little or no true information and thereby understanding, of the real threats, as well as their real (and evolving) solutions, that help to ensure pubic safety.

More critically, days and now weeks have passed with an overwhelming number of both news and speculation articles published daily about the Stephen Paddock investigation. Just about all of these articles share factually incorrect information about "psychopathy" and many other mental health and social problems and conditions. This is causing a national resurgence of  misconceptions, especially in regards to the very intelligent and more dangerous "successful psychopaths".
 
Even before the Las Vegas shooting, I came across several articles and commentaries etc. which gave workplace or adult vs adult bully advice, more fitting for dealing with "schoolyard bullies". 
Feeling very concerned about totally false, even dangerous information out there, I think it best to start in the middle of what you need to know. 

Basic Bottom Line:  Criminal "psychopathic" minds, more commonly referred to as a "bully" and in the US, a "successful psychopath" are born with a genetic difference in their brains causing an inability or diminished ability by spectrum, to experience caring feelings and empathy for other people.  Instead, they derive a type of satisfaction, even enjoyment over the pain and suffering of others that they often cause.

FALLACY - Schoolyard bullying and workplace or adult bullying elsewhere, is the same thing. I should react to adults who bully in the same way as a child, I will "stand-up" and "call out" adults who bully me.

LESSON 1 - First of all it depends on what you mean when calling an adult a "bully".  Often the term "bully" is used to describe just about any adult who is expressing angry feelings.  There is a BIG difference, which at first is hard to distinguish, almost impossible when judging by appearances alone.  It might be easier to judge by the severity or intention of tactics they are known to have used in the past.  Normally caring adults who are just angry, use tactics that are not intended to do great or lasting harm.

Dealing with an adult (psychopathic) bully, is far more serious than a schoolyard bully who is first of all just a child, and most of them being just bratty and immature.  Adult psychopathic bullies (or "successful psychopaths") use premeditated tactics, that are uncannily similar case to case, even in detail as if they share some kind of common knowledge. Many of their tactics seem specifically used by bullies alone.  Whatever tactics they choose, they are intended to eventually cause serious and/or lasting harm.

"Standing-up" or "calling out" an adult psychopathic bully, is literally DANGEROUS
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FALLACY - It's easy to recognize a "successful psychopath", they are "antisocial" and don't like to be around other people. They don't care about anyone but themselves.

LESSON 2 - Everything written in the FALLACY above IS TRUE!  I am just calling it a "fallacy" because it might as well be. People who do not look a little bit deeper than superficial appearances, just don't see it!

Examples in the Stephen Paddock investigation include several different statements made by investigators, family members as well as just public speculation, as to why Paddock could NOT have been a "successful psychopath" while if looked at just a bit deeper, actually prove it.

One example given was that Paddock was known to enjoy making family members and a few other people he was described as being "close to" happy, by sharing the free amenities and luxury accommodations he got for his high stakes gambling.

"Successful psychopaths" are so intelligent that they come to realize at an early age, that they lack the caring emotions that they see others express so spontaneously.  Viewing their "differently mindedness" as an advantage over others, they quickly come to realize the crippling disadvantages of behaving in ways that reveal their true nature.  Instead, highly intelligent criminal psychopathic minds like Paddock's, carefully learn to mimic the normal caring emotions of others.

I'm not saying that "successful psychopaths" never really enjoy making family members and people they feel close to happy.  Keeping in mind that "psychopathy" is experienced in a spectrum of severity, some psychopaths likely do experience a level of genuine enjoyment. 

More likely in my opinion, criminal "successful psychopaths" who enjoy being generous with close relatives and friends, experience a different type enjoyment over these relationships. Either their "differently mindedness" is something that they have in common with those few, or the few fulfill a different more personal (and hidden) need that casual bystanders like myself, can only guess at.

Behaving in normally caring ways though, is very advantageous for criminal "successful psychopaths" who are actually immune to the caring emotions that they mimic. Freed from the normally caring emotions that are so troubling to most people, leaves the impression of mental stability, while really capable of causing great harm.

This impression of mental stability is something  they can fall back on, if by chance "the mask of sanity" should somehow slip, and questions are asked.

One thing  to keep in mind  while trying to determine some one's true nature, is to not base your opinion on just a few superficial examples. Look at the big picture.  For example, Paddock was known to maintain relationships with close family members and a girlfriend.  He was married for a short time many years ago. People cited these relationships as reasons why Paddock could not have been Psychopathic.

While if you think about it just a little bit deeper, you come to realize things such as;  His whole life, and that's the extent of his relationships?  How come no one came forward claiming they were friends with Paddock?  He hunted and had lots of guns.  So where are his hunting and gun buddies?  This guy was a millionaire, yet there were no parties at his house or the tons of friends that people with tons of money attract!

So again, when relationships are looked at like this, just a bit deeper, it becomes obvious when Paddock and people like him, really are loners.

Remember - Think just a little bit deeper and Consider from a broader perspective. -SeekingTruth-

ABC-AntiBullyingCrusador

Elusive Motive of Stephen Paddock, Not So Elusive

Elusive Motive of Stephen Paddock, Not So Elusive

Just about every news agency in the nation is asking the same question, what was Stephen Paddock's Motive? What's strikingly concerning about this question is that his motive is obvious.  Most people already have some knowledge of previous mass killers reported by the news media, but few are making the connections, that the depravity of their crimes alone, made the motive clear, in fact having NO real or valid motivation at all, EXCEPT for the psychopathic bully's satisfaction.  Think about it, did anyone question the validity of Jeffrey Dahmer's stated motive, "his own pleasure" ?

Psychopaths lack or have a diminished ability to experience feelings of empathy, instead, experience a type of  enjoyment or satisfaction over the pain and misfortune of others, which they often cause.
 "Successful psychopaths" like Stephen Paddock, are very intelligent making it possible to learn and mimic normal caring emotions.  Not only that, there are many other things that successful psychopaths do and use to support the false impression of normalcy.

In my opinion, people affected by psychopathy, especially successful psychopaths, pose the greatest hidden threat that most people are both exposed to, but know little or nothing about.

Even worse and accentuated by this horrible tragedy, is the amount of false and inaccurate information reported by the media, regarding psychopathy, successful psychopathy,  and the word  "bully".  The over use and misuse of the word "bully" probably the most egregious example of broad misconceptions perpetuated by the media.

Learn more about topics mentioned in this article individually linked below -

Workplace, Adult Bully or Successful Psychopath, A Matter of Semantics. By, ABC

Hatefulness Without Prejudice, Workplace Bullying. by ABC

Schadenfreude” – A Bully’s Satisfaction. By ABC.

The articles individually linked above, are from ABC's previous website titled                               ABC-AntiBullyingCrusador's Weblog. It focused on workplace and/or adult vs adult - psychopathic bullying and mobbing.  It contains some of ABC's BEST content, enriched by the BEST reader's comments, that only personal experience can provide. Articles such as "Tactics of a Workplace Serial Bully Boss" and "Workplace Mobbing. Workplace Little Mobsters" brings the reader through these experiences which are typically very similar case to case.  Readers, who are real  "targets" of workplace bullying and mobbing, but uncertain, come away knowing for sure. Dozens having commented how unbelievably close their experiences match my own.  Read about this and more, at the link below.

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