'No, the police won't save us; nor will hiring more police, renaming them 'resource' officers, or equipping them with ever more powerful weapons. Police behavior at the Robb elementary school shows that they realized what they're up against.'
We're not going to save you or your children!Our hearts have been pierced over and over by the horrific events that occurred at the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Especially heart wrenching were the phone call cries,"send the police," from that 10-year-old girl trapped in the room with the murderer and surrounded by the dead and dying bodies of her classmates. She made three 911 calls.
As horrible as that was, the actions of the authorities and the lack of action by the police made matters much worse, sending us all powerful messages that we should heed. This fantasy narrative serves to divert attention from the tragedy of mass killings that are clearly caused mostly by the US's insane gun culture and the easy availability of super deadly assault weapons. The politicians, instead of talking about how to prevent widespread availability of deadly weapons, laud individual heroics at the scene and advocate arming even more people with guns.
Years ago, when I was young, police usually out gunned any bad guys so the chances of them being killed were low. But today in this country, thanks to the idiotic Supreme Court rulings, the quasi-religious gun culture, and corrupt politicians in both parties, an 18-year-old man/boy can easily acquire fire power equal to or exceeding that which the police have.
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