The Heroes

Sixteen people are senselessly dead today. Another mass shooting in the state of California this time.  The "new normal"....I certainly hope not.  From our vantage point, it's surreal.  It plays out on our televisions and computers like a bad episode of Law and Order.  An episode that you want to turn off but something makes you stay glued to the TV for every tidbit of information that might bring some sense to this horrific scene.

For the past several years, our law enforcement has gotten a bad rap for the actions of a few.  Itchy trigger fingers, racial biased, inexperience and stereotypical behavior have all been blamed for the shootings of unarmed "suspects."  Let's walk a mile (or a block) in their shoes.  When did the good guys start being known as the bad guys.  Human error is part of existing...whether you're a teacher, a doctor or a law enforcement officer.  Quite bluntly, SHIT HAPPENS! A perfect society we are not!

This latest massacre will continue to fuel the gun issue, the mental health issue, the immigration issue and most assuredly, the terrorist issue.  In all of the blame game, we seldom hear of all the good things, the brave, selfless things, that every single law enforcement officer does daily. 

If we take nothing good away from yesterday's terror, let's remember the words of this one officer who was leading a group of folks to safety

https://www.facebook.com/ksltv/videos/10154033376753676/ (you may have to copy and paste.)

This is what he said:  "Relax, just try and relax. I'll take a bullet before you do, that's for damn sure!!!!"

Those are the words and actions of 99.9% of our nation's law enforcement officers... Let that be what we take away from this!