OpenAI Didn’t Think Tumbler Ridge School Shooter’s Chatbot Activity Constituted an Imminent Threat

Jesse Strang Van Rootselaar

Months before Jesse Van Rootselaar became a suspect in the mass shooting that devastated a rural town in British Columbia, Canada, OpenAI considered alerting law enforcement about her interactions with with its ChatGPT chatbot, the company said.

While using ChatGPT, last June, Van Rootselaar described scenarios involving gun violence over the course of several days, according to people familiar with the matter.

Her posts, flagged by an automated review system, alarmed employees at OpenAI. Internally, about a dozen staffers debated whether to take action on Van Rootselaar’s posts. Some people interpreted Van Rootselaar’s writings as an indication of potential real-world violence, and urged leaders to alert Canadian law enforcement about her (sic) behavior, the people familiar with the matter said.

OpenAI leaders ultimately decided not to contact authorities.

A spokesman for OpenAI said the company banned Van Rootselaar’s account but determined that her (sic) activity didn’t meet the criteria for reporting to law enforcement, which would have required that it constituted a credible and imminent risk of serious physical harm to others.

— George Wells in OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Ago

 

[WSJ article behind paywall…full article here.]

 

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10 thoughts on “OpenAI Didn’t Think Tumbler Ridge School Shooter’s Chatbot Activity Constituted an Imminent Threat”

  1. That’s a dude, man.

    Are they gonna try and jack with the stats of all these transformer nuts by saying there has been an increase in female shooters when it’s just a mentally ill dude in a dress?
    Maybe the real feminists are right and the patriarchy really is trying to erase women from the face of the earth. Sure, seems like it. And they’re getting a lot of help from faux feminists who are all too eager to erase themselves.

  2. The author of this missive in the WSJ wants to continue to gaslight the public as to the identity of this trans killer.

    “Months before Jesse Van Rootselaar became a suspect in the mass shooting…”

    For those that do not know: Jesse Van Rootselaar was AKA Jessee Strang (‘Strang’ is his mothers surname, he used it in social settings and at school) and is a man, but is trans.

    He did not become a ‘suspect’ – be became a killer and actually did it.

    “Her posts, flagged by an automated review system, alarmed employees at OpenAI.”

    (the WSJ author continues to refer to this killer as if they are a female though the WSJ article. This is just one use.)

    He is actually a biological male – yep, and actual male. He is not a ‘she’ or ‘her’ which was their imaginary gender imposed on him by his mother Jennifer Strang who was a hardcore ‘trans rights activist’ who wanted ‘transgender’ children and will be remembered for her commitment to and love for sexualizing children. She had her son, Jessee, on all sorts of drugs in her attempt to turn him into a girl and had started converting him at a young age.

  3. Florida AG Admits Error, Says Only Dangerous Felons Should Lose Gun Rights.

    “TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has formally acknowledged in a court filing that individuals convicted of non-dangerous felonies should not automatically lose their Second Amendment rights, marking a significant shift in the state’s legal position on firearm possession.

    The updated stance was revealed in a filing submitted to Florida’s First District Court of Appeal in the case Christopher Morgan v. State of Florida. The Attorney General’s office notified the court that, after further review, it now believes Morgan’s conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm violated his constitutional rights.
    …”

    ht* tps://www.usacarry.com/florida-ag-admits-error-says-only-dangerous-felons-should-lose-gun-rights/

  4. Another happy ending: Houston Suspect Shot in Face During ‘Gun Jugging’ Attempt After Following Armed Victim From Gun Range

    “HOUSTON, TX – A robbery suspect is hospitalized after being shot during what police are calling a ‘gun jugging’ attempt in southwest Houston on Tuesday afternoon.

    According to KHOU 11 News, the incident occurred near Rampart Street and the Westpark Tollway around 4 p.m. Investigators with the Houston Police Department said the victim had just left a local gun range when he was followed by suspects in another vehicle.
    …”

    [the term ‘gun jugging’ refers to bad guys targeting individuals leaving gun stores or gun ranges assuming they have new guns or other high $$$ stuff. We used to have a problem around here with that, gang thugs from across the state line would hang around our ranges and gun stores looking for targets. Collectively, the local gun community ballistically-cured them of that ‘stupid disease’.]

    ht*tps://www.usacarry.com/houston-suspect-shot-in-face-during-gun-jugging-attempt-after-following-armed-victim-from-gun-range/

  5. Another happy ending: Attempted Robbery Ends in 28-Round Gunfight, Armed Victim Shoots Attacker.



    Investigators say a 21-year-old man attempted to rob another individual, reportedly targeting jewelry. During the confrontation, both men were armed, and gunfire erupted.

    Police say the two exchanged a total of 28 rounds.

    The alleged robber, identified by authorities as Jill Valley Alexander, 21, was struck by gunfire and later died from his injuries. Officials say the fatal shot was fired by the intended victim.

    After reviewing the circumstances, investigators determined the surviving individual was acting in self-defense and will not face criminal charges.
    …”

    ht* tps://www.usacarry.com/attempted-robbery-ends-in-28-round-gunfight-armed-victim-shoots-attacker/

  6. OpenAI Suspected that Trans Shooter Was Planning an Attack.

    ht* tps://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/02/21/openai-suspected-that-trans-shooter-was-planning-an-attack-n3812133

    1. but….on the other hand: Canadian tribunal fines man $750,000 for believing there are only two genders. [nope, not satire…it actually happened]

      ht* tps://notthebee.com/article/canadian-tribunal-fines-man-750000-for-believing-there-are-only-two-genders

  7. Left wing mind virus mental illness infects even the kids – This is the way, but: Virginia high school suspends 300 students who participated in anti-ICE walkout.



    Woodbridge High School handed three-day suspensions to 303 students who walked out of class last Friday to ‘express their views’ and protest federal immigration enforcement, principal Dr. Heather Abney told parents in a letter obtained by 7 News.

    The demonstration, which was not backed by Prince William County Public Schools, eventually spilled off school grounds and onto the streets, forcing local police to manage traffic and oversee the hundreds of rebel students involved.

    The school didn’t authorize anyone to leave, but 303 left, so they’re all suspended.
    …”

    BUT! The students now have learned they can get time off from school, with nothing sterner, for basically creating a riot situation and endangering motorists and other students by simply walking out so…they gonna do it again…



    However, it appears that no one learned their lesson, as another student-led walkout is planned for Friday as well.
    …”

    ht* tps://notthebee.com/article/virginia-high-school-suspends-300-students-who-participated-in-an-anti-ice-walkout

  8. American history, through the lens of Black History, yeah, everything you learned in school through that black history lens was not true – Yeah, the left wingers have been at programming society for a long time especially with the ‘black history’ narrative: “exposing black history,” starting with Rosa Parks.

    ht* tps://notthebee.com/article/this-mad-lad-is-going-viral-for-exposing-black-history-starting-with-rosa-parks

    [note: The first legally recognized slave owner in the American colonies was a black man named Anthony Johnson, his slaves were four white guys and one black guy. Black people were enslaving other black [and white] people on American soil before George Washington was even born.]

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