A nation mourns after shooter Adam Lanza shot and killed 27 people, 20 of them children whose only wish was what they would get for Christmas.
Sandy Hook elementary in Newtown, Conn. has experienced horror that they could not believe would be happening in their own town. In my opinion I feel this was a most senseless killing by a deranged young man who was the personification of pure evil. And yet I wonder didn’t anyone see this coming.
Those interviewed said he was a most troubled individual and some said they were afraid of him. The question many of us are asking how do guns capable of killing 27 people get into the hands of demented individuals. Parents should not have to worry about sending their children to school and wonder will they return in coffins.
President Obama has said after this event both political parties must address this issue. I grieve today with the families of those killed and pray they will be comforted and find the strength to go on.
Remember this too: Evil thrives when good people do nothing.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Glen Oaks Village
