Nether pro or con guns: 10 people die per MONTH in 'Mass Shootings' in the USA as compared to over 100 die EACH DAY in vehicle accidents. As horrific and tragic mass shootings are they only represent a statistical anomaly. There is no legislation that can stop this anomaly. Whereas there is something that can be done with vehicular traffic.In a free and open society there is divergence. The rights we experience from our constitution on a daily basis are tempered with divergence. I will suggest many of the tragedies we experience in our country and the people injured or killed in those events represent this statistical anomaly and our the blood of patriots that allow us a free and open constitutional society.
There is an abnormal weight granted many events in our communities by the media and the policing agencies. This is only one example. In the shooting police were present and appropriate measures taken. In traffic we have anarchy. Every lite intersection I come to there are at least two red light runners, as an example. As we ‘all’ know the traffic is horrible. Also the impunity of the relentless violators is a tragic statement on the state of our communities consciousness. 100 people a day die.
We need more officers in the traffic (a zero sum budget item). Period. And the media should stop hyping fear and start broadcasting community service.
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