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Index 2001 Isla Vista killings

On February 23, 2001, a vehicular homicide and assault occurred in the student community of Isla Vista, California, near the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Bipolar disorder, California Highway Patrol, Dan Attias, Driving under the influence, Gross negligence, Insanity defense, Isla Vista, California, Lidocaine, List of homicides in California, Mass murder, Murder, Pacific Time Zone, Patton State Hospital, Pervasive developmental disorder, Saab 9000, San Bernardino, California, San Francisco, Santa Barbara City College, Substance abuse, University of California, Santa Barbara, UTC−08:00, Vehicular homicide.

  2. 2000s crimes in California
  3. 2000s vehicular rampage
  4. 2001 in California
  5. 2001 road incidents
  6. Attacks in the United States in 2001
  7. February 2001 crimes in the United States
  8. Mass murder in 2001
  9. Mass murder in California
  10. Mass murder in the United States in the 2000s
  11. Vehicular rampage in the United States

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood that each last from days to weeks.

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California Highway Patrol

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is the principal state police agency for the U.S. state of California.

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Dan Attias

Daniel Attias (born December 4, 1951) is an American television director and producer.

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Driving under the influence

Driving under the influence (DUI) is the offense of driving, operating, or being in control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs (including recreational drugs and those prescribed by physicians), to a level that renders the driver incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely.

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Gross negligence

Gross negligence is the "lack of slight diligence or care" or "a conscious, voluntary act or omission in reckless disregard of a legal duty and of the consequences to another party." In some jurisdictions a person injured as a result of gross negligence may be able to recover punitive damages from the person who caused the injury or loss.

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Insanity defense

The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is not responsible for their actions due to a psychiatric disease at the time of the criminal act.

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Isla Vista, California

Isla Vista ("Island View") is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California, in the United States.

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Lidocaine

Lidocaine, also known as lignocaine and sold under the brand name Xylocaine among others, is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type.

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List of homicides in California

This is a list of notable homicides in California.

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Mass murder

Mass murder is the violent crime of killing a number of people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time and in close geographic proximity.

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Murder

Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse committed with the necessary intention as defined by the law in a specific jurisdiction.

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Pacific Time Zone

The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing parts of western Canada, the western United States, and western Mexico.

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Patton State Hospital

Patton State Hospital is a forensic psychiatric hospital in San Bernardino, California, United States.

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Pervasive developmental disorder

The diagnostic category pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), as opposed to specific developmental disorders (SDD), was a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication.

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Saab 9000

The Saab 9000 is a car produced by the Swedish company Saab from 1984 to 1998.

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San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino is a city in and the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States.

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San Francisco

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.

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Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is a public community college in Santa Barbara, California.

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Substance abuse

Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others.

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University of California, Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

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UTC−08:00

UTC−08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −08:00.

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Vehicular homicide

Vehicular homicide is a crime that involves the death of a person other than the driver as a result of either criminally negligent or murderous operation of a motor vehicle.

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See also

2000s crimes in California

2000s vehicular rampage

2001 in California

2001 road incidents

Attacks in the United States in 2001

February 2001 crimes in the United States

Mass murder in 2001

Mass murder in California

Mass murder in the United States in the 2000s

Vehicular rampage in the United States

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Isla_Vista_killings

Also known as 2001 Isla Vista massacre, David Attias.