Think Progress:
An Arkansas man faces a murder charge for allegedly gunning down a car
filled with teenagers who had wanted to play a prank on his son. One of
the passengers, 15-year-old Adrian Broadway, died from a gunshot wound
to the head on Saturday.
As
Digby explains, this and so many other cases aren't a problem of people getting angry; this is a problem of angry people having easy access to guns.
This is about about power, which is probably why we see so many cases of
unarmed black kids being shot. And it's having a desired effect, I'd
guess. I wouldn't ever assume that someone wasn't armed anymore in this
society. A European friend told me that it's common advice for travelers
to the US to avoid confrontation at all costs because so many Americans
are armed and have a hair trigger. That's just horrifying.
There are just too many guns around and apparently there's nothing we
can do about it. So, most of us will keep our heads down and our mouths
shut and let these bullies call it freedom.
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