Assessment
This week has been filled with interesting headlines, but the one I thought was the most profound happened earlier today in Seattle. Police are still looking for Maurice Clemmons who is the prime suspect in the tragic killing spree. Clemmons told someone before he went on the rampage to “watch the news, because [he's] going to kill a bunch of cops”. Clemmons was shot during the altercation and wounded. He is currently on the loose, and police are doing all they can to locate the suspect.
This story is so tragic. Clemmons has been in jail previously for raping a young girl and assaulting an officer. Each time, he was pardoned and let free, only to commit a crime like this. People, like these officers, who risk their lives for our safety, become innocent victims because of failures in our criminal justice system. I think we need to re-evaluate our criminal justice system and make sure people like Maurice Clemmons are put away the FIRST time.
Link to Story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,577765,00.html
