Another School Attack...this one gets almost no coverage

What the hey? Another attack on a school campus and it gets nothing more than local news coverage! How can that be, America? How can that be? No Brian Williams, no Piers Morgan with “School Attack Leaves One Wounded” reports. I’m disappointed. Shocked by their apathy.

Is it because there was no assault rifle or a handgun involved? You might ask the victim whether he thought the 12 inch butcher knife used in the attack was not as scary, not as dangerous as a semi-automatic rifle. You might ask whether the 17-year old man accused in the assault was any less threatening or less dangerous.

You might ask, or observe, as a number of those who have read the story on a local TV station’s web site, if the victim and/or the assailant are members of gangs.

The attack, luckily, was not fatal. At least, not this time. And, the teenager accused of attacking his classmate was quickly arrested. And, it was good that his bond was set at $25,000, a large amount the less-conservative-elements might say, given that no one knows if the assailant has a criminal record. Never mind that he is now free on bond, after appearing before a judge, coming up with the bail. The only positive part of this is that he is under “electronic surveillance”.

I’m sure that the victim’s parents are feeling good about the security of their child. And, I’m sure that the accused knife-wielding assailant has learned his lesson, and poses no threat to anyone because the man wearing the black robe in court told him to behave himself. Hopefully, he is satisfied that whatever dispute happened over the weekend has been resolved. If not, the victim remains at risk. And, if either or both of these individuals are gang members, their families and friends also remain at risk.

And, the bloodshed shall continue. Mark my word, and put it down in your notebook. This story is far from over.