>>> from london now we focus on colorado . new information and new questions tonight about how much the people around the accused colorado gunman james holmes knew about his mental state . holmes dropped out of a ph.d program at the university of colorado just weeks before the shooting rampage that killed 12 and injured 58. our report from nbc 's mike taibbi .
>> reporter: before james holmes quit his neuro science ph.d program he was being treated by dr. lynn fenton a university of colorado psychiatrist. by then, mid june, police say he had already begun assembling an arsenal of four guns like these, full tactical gear, and 6,000 rounds of ammunition. were there warning signs he was unraveling? there have been unconfirmed reports that dr. holmes spoke to about him then to the campus's blafrl evaluation and threat assessment team that handles concerns about individuals who may be threatening, disruptive, or otherwise problematic. even though campus police are part of the beta team no apparent move was made to impose a 72-hour mental health evaluation on holmes as is available under colorado law.
>> when an individual is deemed to be of imminent danger to others, they can be involuntarily committed against their will and frequently against their wishes.
>> reporter: a campus police source told nbc news that enforcing an involuntary mental health hold is a gray area and psychiatrists who hear lots of disturbing talk from patients agree.
>> they tend to err on the side of personal rights so if the person is able to convince them they're not being dangerous at that moment they typically don't hospitalize them.
>> the university of colorado chancellor's reaction, i believe until it's been demonstrated otherwise, that our people did what they should have done. no comment from dr. fenton. and judge william sylvester has ordered a hearing next week into how much if anything about her contacts with james holmes five weeks and more before the massacre will ever be made public. mike taibbi , nbc news, los
Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/48474986/
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