Behaviors
Yellow Flags, Warning Signs, and Indicators
Refer to the following table for identified behaviors and examples.
| Behavior | Examples of Behavior |
|---|---|
| Suicidal ideation | Depressed and expresses hopelessness and despair. Reveals suicidal preparatory behavior. |
| Anger problems | Difficulty controlling anger; loss of temper; impulsivity. Making threats; both direct and indirect. |
| Violent fantasy content | Writing stories, essays, compositions containing violence. Drawings/artwork depicting violence. |
| Fascination with weapons | Repeated talk, images or written words involving lethal weapons not related to class or job. |
| Homicidal ideation | Expresses contempt for other(s). Makes comments and/or gestures indicating violent aggression. |
| Stalking | Follows, harasses, surveils, attempts to contact regardless of target's expressed annoyance and demands to cease and desist. |
| Patterns of non-compliance and disciplinary issues | Refuses to show ID to college official. Does not obey reasonable requests or directions by college official. |
| Imitation of, and fascination with other murders | Interest in previous shooting situations. |
| Strangeness and aberrant behavior | Unusual for student's normal range of behaviors. Actions and words that cause people around him/her to become fearful and suspicious. |
| Violence and cruelty | Enjoys cruel behavior and/or is able to view cruelty without being disturbed. |
| Inappropriate expression of affect (feelings) | Expresses disproportionate anger or humor in situations not warranting it. Attacks surrogate targets. |