Ten Rules for Assassinations/Shootings/Attempts
Gordon L. Weil
Assassinations and shootings are as big as it gets, but they
do not bring out the best in us.
Politicians and media select from this menu or use it all in
the aftermath of shootings. This
checklist may look like the event is being taken seriously, as it should, but
nothing changes. More bluster, more
shootings.
1. Charges are made
that the security people failed to detect the shooter when they should have.
3. Season opens for unlimited
speculation and free-lance blame assignment.
4. Shooter was alone,
often promptly killed, making answer to 2. more difficult.
5. Shooter had blog
with threats or kept a diary, but was usually ignored as being “odd”.
6. Matter under
investigation, report to come after we forget/care about the incident.
7. Law enforcement
agencies are cooperating, but each gets equal press conference access.
8. Some authority
somewhere had been warned sometime about the shooter.
9. Shooter obtained
gun legally; calls made for tougher laws.
10. Nothing happens. Wait for next event - but not very
long. Restart at 1. above.
