Yeah, his writing was pretty atrocious. Still, I'm mildly amazed at how quickly this
insanity has spawned mini-tornadoes of
even more insanity in it's wake.
And I'm still waiting for some international opinion. I have read coments from people like
O'Reilly, who I try not to listen to anyway, that folks are saying it's "America's gun happy culture" that is to blame. You people honestly don't believe that, do you? Sure, people get shot in America. But honestly, if he had blown the place up or set it on fire, would there have been another politically beneficial excuse to shamelessly capitalize on? Other than, of course, blaming the perpetrators lack of a spine? In the final analysis, does it matter what simple mechanical devices were legal and at hand (because that's is really all they are, people can make them bare-handed for
cryinoutloud)?.
Apparently he was ready to do some damage regardless of the method available. Long term, a lot of the world isn't really any safer. And this isn't even our worst. I introduce to you fine people,
Mr. Kehoe, this biggest asshole we've made yet. Back in 1927, way before "gun-happy Americans" bailled out continental Europe for the
second time in the 20th century, btw. Banning anything basically just makes it more valuble.