Recently, the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) received criticism for not allowing a military veteran to attend classes based on his writings in an English class about his violent thoughts and desires to hurt others.

The shooting tragedy in Tucson, Ariz., where the shooter was denied attendance at Pima Community College because of his unusual behavior, suggests that CCBC took the appropriate action in requiring an up-to-date psychological evaluation from the student before allowing him to return to campus.

Imagine the uproar if the CCBC student had shot other students or faculty members when his mental state was known from his writings but the college had not taken any action.

CCBC most definitely handled the situation correctly.

James LaCalle, Abingdon