I found this news story recently

http://stcharlesjournal.stltoday.com/news/sj2tn20071110-1111stc_pokin_1.ii1.txt

and was shocked to find out the MOTHER of the former friend set up the false account to harass this young girl. Should she go to jail? Your opinions, please…

I have a niece and nephew who are twins and they have had a tragic past. When they were 5 years old, their father died from a heart attack and it has been hard on them. Now they are 10 years old and their mother has committed suicide. This is extremely hard for them to take and they’re blaming themselves for the death of both of their parents, saying that they were “not good enough kids” and “should’ve been better”. Full Story »

There have been various stories in the news media of people being in heavy financial debt killing their families and then committing suicide. Or after being laid off or unemployed they start killing others and finish themselves.
Why can’t such people just file bankruptcy to get protection from creditors instead of going violent with guns?

What were some of the reasons that the fathers did this? What do doctors believe was the problem and how does it related to the bad economy?