Wow, isn’t it just wild how we live in a world where shooting sprees are just another part of everyday life? Case in point: at a near-old’s birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, four poor souls lost their lives and 28 others were injured. Talk about a party foul!
If that’s not enough to make you shake your head in disbelief, there was another incident where someone opened fire in Louisville’s Chickasaw Park and killed two people. Yikes! And here’s the kicker: the police still haven’t made an arrest yet! They’re probably too busy trying to figure out where to get their morning coffee.
As if that weren’t enough, there have been other shootings throughout the week in between these horrific events, resulting in even more lives lost. It’s like the wild wild west out here, folks.
We had a good ol’ mayor named Craig Greenberg (D) who made a statement about these tragedies. He was all like, “hey guys, can we maybe put our weapons down for a sec?” It’s a great plea, but let’s be real, these people aren’t exactly going to be listening to polite suggestions.
But the mayor did have a good point. He hoped that these tragedies would inspire our elected officials to actually do something about this whole gun violence thing. It’s not like they have anything else to do, right?
Meanwhile, Humphrey weighed in with his own take on the situation. He said we need both short-term solutions (like policy changes) and long-term solutions (like better access to mental health treatment). Basically, he’s saying we need to fix the root problem and not just the symptoms. Way to go, Humphrey!
He also called on the community to work together to address the problems within our own backyard. You know, that whole “it takes a village” thing. At the end of the day, there’s no one solution to this mess. But if we all pitch in and do our part, we might be able to make some progress.

Serious News: washingtonpost