14 year old Colt Gray, a student at Apalachee High
School in Winder, Georgia, went on a shouting spree
Shot and killed 2 students and 2 teachers and wounded 9
before classrooms were locked or survivors were able to flee
Gray was quickly confronted by a school resource
officer who must have been armed
And quickly dropped his weapon and dropped to the
ground to end further harm
Too soon to learn the weapon or motive or whether those
wounded or killed were targets
But the sad day is one that residents and survivors
will not soon forget
Harris and Trump quickly responded with condemnation of
the act and empathy for the victims and their families and those who survived
Do not be surprised that quickly the gun control debate
will on steroids be revived
In a rush to judgment Trump and his MAGA supporters
will be blamed
When what is really needed is how to spot symptoms of
mental illness and proclivities for violence with programs to tame
Entering a school should be like heading into a flight
To pass through metal detectors to reveal guns and
knives creating a carnage sight
Maybe one school resource officer is not enough to a
shooting prevent
Maybe more armed teachers are added to deter an armed
student
© 9/4/2024 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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