Huh? Whuh?

[aadler]

 
Today, my wife was doing one of the various visits that comprise part of her job. As she entered the next spot on her itinerary, a television was playing in the lobby, recounting the incident wherein some then-unidentified person had opened fire (massive fire, apparently) on theatergoers at a premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises”.

Our last word from my daughter (the redoubtable sroni), visiting friends out of state? that she and they were attending a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises”.

Fortunately, we’ve heard from her since then. Not even the same state. But, damn.

I look forward to the day when news reports indicate that one of these would-be perpetrators has been thoroughly and definitively shot dead by a dozen or so of his intended victims. But, you know what? even if it happened, today’s media wouldn’t report it. Or would use it to launch yet another demand for more gun control.

Comments

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

That must have been a heartstopping moment before you were assured of your daughter's safety. I must admit when I learned the gunman had been apprehended I was quite startled that it had not been his bullet riddled body that was apprehended.

I'm all for concealed carry but in the circumstances as described I'm not sure return fire would have been wise. Extremely low visibility, far too many civilian targets between you and the shooter unless you happened to be on the first or second row.

I saw Dark Knight Rises today and approximately 20 minutes into the film there is a gun battle and my eyes cut toward the emergency exit, not because I expected a gunman to be there but because I realized this was the point when he entered and opened fire and I couldn't help imagining the scene for a moment.

And I know there are people who will never feel safe going to the movies again because of this, and they may clamor for silly, maybe even dangerous, things in a fruitless effort to be safe. That saddens and scares me even more.