let's compare the billions spent on airport security including an armed presence in all airports.
And now think of the frequency of loss of life, since 9/11.
Now enter the thought of how many mass shootings, as the judge stated, have happened in venues known to the killers, to be gun free.
With or without gun legislation/control/restriction/what ever makes you happy....the killers, sane or insane or in between, will always find a way to be armed with "something" to accomplish their need to murder the innocents.
An armed presence in some form...any form...for the protection of those inside the school walls is no more unreasonable an expectation than the expectation that you can fly fear free and safe.
Politicians and special interest groups are once again fired up to "do something". Just as they have said after each and every shooting in many, many, MANY years.
The words do not nothing except play to the emotions of the moment....just like most political rehetoric.
Obama told the families last night that this has to stop and something will be done.
Let's hope he and all the other politicians will do better than just words. Ask the folks on Statten Island how things went after the politicians said...we are going to eliminate the red tape to get you what you need ASAP....most residents as late as last Friday were still waiting and said the red tape is much worse now than "before".
A political broo-hah and all the red herrings and all the special interests lobbying IS NOT GOPING TO GET THE JOB DONE.
What the judge proposes can be decided at the local level and at least opens the door for REAL actions with the potential victims, like frequent flyers, can have some assurance of safety.
btk
|