As I watched some of the coverage, of yet another Mass (acer) Shooting, I heard two comments, one from some Tennessee Police Official, and the other from an MSNBC Reporter. Both bothered me, yet both seemed, to be the most honest answers to how this nation has normalized Mass (acer) Shootings.
The Tennessee Police Official started off his part of the Update, by saying he offers his PRAYERS, to the victims and the families of those victims. And then, I observed, in a very cocky manner, said, yes, I offer PRAYERS, and I know some people will get angry with that, but here in the SOUTH, this is what we do we believe in PRAYERS. A bit later, one of the always Talking Heads, this time a Reporter, commented that perhaps a few of the students at the school ran freeanother before the Police arrived. To run free he added is a tool the FBI, has promoted as a part of their Mass (acer) Shooting drills. The kids, once they are aware of a SHOOTER, are trained to run and hide or if they can exit the school.
As I mentioned both of these commentaries made me even angrier, and more fucking frustrated.
To the Tennessee Police Official, if all you do in the South, regarding Gun Violence, is use PRAYERS, and refuse to pass laws to keep those who died to continue to pray, you are nothing but an accessory to any and all Mass (acer) Shootings. Exactly what are your “this is what we do in the SOUTH,” PRAYERS, to keep anyone from obtaining, purchasing, and using a weapon of MASS DESTRUCTION, from MURDER?
To the MSNBC Reporter, I get it, you were trying to let us know that some kids were brave enough to run from an active shooter in their school, BUT, what the fuck, THERE WAS AN ACTIVE SHOOTER IN THEIR SCHOOL, WITH AN ASSAULT WEAPON.
And now, we will pretend somehow that it's too soon to talk about saving the lives of the innocent because to do would mean the majority of Politicians who receive Bribes from the NRA and Gun Manufacturers, might not get paid to play!
