Thursday, February 24, 2011

No One to Blame..

It was a choice, to pull the trigger.
     Nicholas Lindsey, a 16 year old is being charged with murder of Officer David Crawford. He pulled the trigger. It was his choice and he will be paying the price. There is no-one to blame but Lindsey. His parents had no idea of how he got the gun, or what his where-abouts were on the night of the shooting. I don't think any blame should be placed on the parents. No matter what you go through or what your up-bringing is, nobody has the right to end someone elses life. Especially not someone that is in authority to protect you.
    Something that could have prevented the death of Officer Crawford was if he was wearing a bulletproof vest. He was not wearing one at the time of the shooting because he was on duty as a patrol. There was nothing stopping the bullet, therefore it killed him instantly.
   There has been 9 fallen police officers in the past year in Florida, the number just keeps building. The fact that there are so many precations that are overlooked when going into a crime seen is what is causing these frequent deaths. Police Officers risk their lives every day for citizens, but in order to keep their lives safe they need to take more precautions before entering a potentially dangerous situation.

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