To the editor: Along with the unspeakable tragedy in Kansas Metropolis — a mass taking pictures we have turn into all too accustomed to — one other bloodbath was averted this week when a scholar at an Ontario highschool alerted authorities {that a} fellow scholar may be planning a mass taking pictures.
The police arrested the scholar who had made threats of violence towards the college. The Ontario police chief praised the scholar and repeated the mantra, “See one thing, say one thing.”
Effectively, most People with compassion and customary sense have seen and mentioned one thing about assault weapons for many years. As an alternative of listening to the folks, our leaders have kicked the can down the highway far sufficient to the place our kids are anticipated to save lots of their very own lives by talking up.
What an extremely weak minded method. As an alternative of a complete ban on these killing machines, the nation chooses to take again the weapons, one after the other, when somebody sees one thing and says one thing.
Is full physique armor the subsequent faculty uniform?
Rod Lawrence, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Relating to the Kansas Metropolis taking pictures, can we please elect leaders who will do one thing about gun violence?
No social gathering, parade or some other public gathering is protected anymore. But we solely hear that Russia and China are a menace.
The actual menace is right here proper now. Do one thing!
Kathryn Miller, Goleta
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To the editor: Have we turn into so desensitized to mass shootings in the USA that when 22 victims are shot throughout the Tremendous Bowl celebration in Kansas Metropolis, the information (aside from one photograph) is relegated to the again web page of the principle part of the LA Instances’ print version?
Joel Miller, Torrance
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To the editor: Merely saying the phrases “ideas and prayers” after a mass taking pictures with out specifying what ideas you might have and what you’re praying for is a particularly hole gesture.
It’s time we shared considerate concepts on the right way to defend our kids and residents from additional violence. It is time we share what we particularly ask for.
Mindlessly uttering the phrases “ideas and prayers” has turn into a meaningless gesture that has come to suggest an infinite sequence of deaths. And with out important motion, the sentence portends many extra deaths.
Ronald Kotkin, Laguna Seaside