大俠行天下日記 我見我聞我思 03/25

悲劇一再重演

當亞特蘭大八人被槍殺後一週，在柯羅拉多州波德鎮的超市再次發生十名無辜被人擊斃 ，我們大家從上到下，联邦和地方政府處於一片黑暗， 為何悲劇一再重演。

這名年轻兇手亞利薩是2002 年從敘利亞移民到美國來的家庭，他從高中開始就患有狂想症，常常怀疑有人在監視或跟蹤他，他的偏激態度形成他沒有朋友，他曾經在2018 年被判一年罪刑及四十八小時之社區服務。

這座位於柯羅拉多州立大學所在地，只有十萬人口，當天遇害的多半是前往超市購物及排隊打針的市民，事發後，整個小鎮處於愁云慘霧之中。

我們的社會真的生病了，這個從敘利亞移民来美國的難民家庭，怎么也不會想到會教育出如此败類小孩，他不但毀了自己，也把多少家庭帯進絕境，喪命之警察還有七個待養的小孩。

美國國會及拜登政府正在展開另一場激烈之辯論，槍枝管制和憲法保障如何處理，如果我們沒有一套有效的法律和管制，此種悲劇還是會不斷上演，受害者多半是手無寸鐵之老百姓。

 The Tragedy Repeats Itself Again And Again

The 21-year-old suspect in the Colorado grocery store massacre which left 10 dead including a store manager and a police officer, Ahmad al Alissa, is accused of opening fire in the King Scoopers store in Boulder killing people ranging in age from 20 to 65.

Alissa, whose family emigrated from Syria, may have been suffering from mental illness. In his high school days, people bullied and made fun of him and may have contributed to him becoming “anti-social.” He has become increasing paranoid and always suspected someone was behind him and chasing him.

It is very sad and we have seen these tragedies repeated again and again. This is the fundamental problem in our society today, especially in the pandemic period. People are depressed and without help.

In Washington, D.C., lawmakers again are talking about gun control. President Biden urged Congress to pass gun restrictions including expanded background checks and a ban on assault-style weapons. The president also ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the White House again.

The president is devastated by the shooting. Until now, we don’t see any measures being taken by the federal and local governments.

Many of us as citizens are very worried about our own security in the community and we really don’t know where we can be safe.