Actor James Handy Stabbed to Death in Los Angeles
Above: James Handy appears in the third season of ABC's "Castle" in 2010. Image credit: Adam Larkey/Disney General Entertainment/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Having arrested a suspect at the scene, detectives believe this is an isolated incident so there appears to be no danger to the public at this time. The system worked as it should — a crime was committed, and the perpetrator was caught.
Establishment-critical narrative
America has no coherent system for keeping its most severely ill people medicated and monitored. Gledhill was a diagnosed schizophrenic, and yet was prescribed and left to his own devices. This isn't just a family tragedy — it's a policy failure with a body count.