The ignorance surrounding mental ill health on this thread has really bothered me, even though we don't know to what extent (if any) it played a part in Hogan's actions.
There was mention earlier in the thread of Hogan using his brothers' suicides as an 'excuse' when really they are significant as being strongly suggestive of an hereditary illness. I think it's very likely that Hogan was and is ill, it remains to be seen of course, but part and parcel of some illnesses (such as mania, which can be dysphoric or present alongside depression in a mixed episode) is lack of impulse control. He may have had a thought along the lines some of the less um compassionate posters have suggested but already have acted upon it before the thought even registered in his mind. If that was the case, is he as responsible for his actions as someone who plans and prepares to kill?
Men especially find it hard to ask for help even when they do recognise they are becoming unwell, and it's hardly surprising given some of the attitudes to them. We are bombarded all the time with advice about our physical health, anti-obesity campaigns, 5 a day of fruit and veg, safe sex, don't use a mobile telephone at night but who would know what the prodomal (warnings of impending episode) symptoms of schizophrenia, for example, would look or feel like for the first time? I'd really really really like to see some sort of preventative mental health work taking place, in young adults at least, awareness of the early signs of mental illness would lead to earlier intervention which in turn leads to a better prognosis for everyone.
And please remember how incredibly rare it is for mentally ill people to kill or hurt others, they are overwhelmingly more at risk from themselves and others.