Question E

[Jonetta]

Khalia feels guilt over her handling of Rob Crossley’s application for benefits. What could she have done differently, if anything? Do you feel she has a basis for shouldering responsibility for what happened?

[Anita]

She made a judgment call. Her job is finding the vets who would most benefit from the foundations help. She felt Rob wasn't a fit for their program. Could she have done anything differently? If she had accepted him, he still would have been a ticking time bomb that would have eventually go off on someone else. I suspect Rob had mental problems pre military. Khalia could have referred him back to VA, but she had no way of knowing how deep his problems were.

[Jonetta]

I can’t say that any better. Those were my feelings, too. This guy has major issues.

[Karen ♐]

Anita, I agree with all your comments. Even though she blamed herself, it wasn't warranted. He was a ticking time bomb.

[Laura]

I’m not sure this was flushed out well. He was referred back to the VA but how about an interview or followup that he did the referral. A personal reach out. To him he was rejected and that set him over the edge.

[Jonetta]

Good point. Taking that next step, though was quite a leap.