A Lamb to slaughter.

It seems to me that every year there are lots of murders that go completely unpunished. And many of them are committed by police officers.  The latest was in South Carolina in which a 28-year-old pregnant woman, Lacey Lamb, was shot to death by a police officer during a traffic stop. His reason, which is one of the most common given in these cases, is that she was trying to run him down with her car. This would suggest to me that those in law enforcement don't have good reflexes if they can't get out of the way of a moving car and also that they waste an awful lot of time at target practice when it seems their only ability is shooting to kill, never to disarm or wound. (He didn't shoot out her tires. He didn't shoot her in the shoulder. He shot her in the head.) Neighbors of the murder victim claim there was no justification for this killing, but I'm sure their word will have no value and this policeman will go unpunished as so many trigger-happy cops do every year. While I have great respect for the majority of those in the nation's police departments, I still believe that it is a profession that attracts a lot of social misfits and hotheads. In many cases I am sure these deadly shootings are basically the cop saying, "How dare you defy my authority." Another aspect of this story is this: I wonder if any of the Republican politicians, who constantly proclaim their eagerness to protect unborn children, will even raise his voice about this unnecessary murder of mother and child. I doubt it.

Note: While not as disturbing as the story above, this week two friends of mine each received a traffic ticket from two different cops. In each case the officer was arrogant, hostile and sarcastic. Why? It's a traffic ticket.