G*****7
发帖数: 1759 | 1 horrified and sad, first of all.
then it got me thinking, how should we the society implement security
measures to safe guard against such tragedy:
1) in the VT shooting, Cho's first crime scene was actually not in the
academic building, but somewhere else in a dorm building with 2 victims.
between the first killings and the rampage, there are 2 hours at least.
same in the CT case. the killer's first kill was his mother, at home, a
location not close to the kindergarten (supposedly). and one can imagine
there was a period of time between the two shooting, when the killer
relocates himself.
how did they escape capture after discharging a firearm? how the hell could
that happen?
if we had a urban surveillance network attuned to the optical, acoustic,
thermal and chemical signals of weapon discharges (civilian version of the
counter-sniper radar), perhaps the LEs would be able to react faster and
track down the perp and avert further rampage.
yankees like nutnfancy laughs at the surveillance cameras in london and "the
loss of civil liberty" and such. but i feel that with a proper staffing and
policy, surveillance can be a powerful arm for the LE, and a solid shield
for public safety.
2) NICS is still flawed even after the upgrade in response to VT. though the
checks on the individual at the point of sale was tightened, the check does
not extend beyond the counter. there should be a NCCS (National CONSTANT
Criminal Background Check System) or NCCFS(National Gun-owner Criminal
Background Follow-up System) in place to periodically check on the family
and the associated potential risks of the NICS-approved firearm owners.
if some social worker, knowing her son's psychological well-being, were to
remind the mother to safeguard her weapon, perhaps she and others won't
perish under a glock that is not under lock. and i commend these gun owners
who properly lock their guns. in doing so they are safeguarding everybody. | S**********s
发帖数: 4534 | 2 i think the facts on newtown shooting event were a little mixed up. what I
heard from the news is slightly different.
but i agree , the good ol "cop showed up 15 minutes later" just aint gonna
work for this type of crimes.
i don't think a surveillance system that monitors acoustic and thermal
signature violates any rights or cause any loss of civil liberty. it's not
like they tap into your phone and listen for gunshots in the conversation or
monitor your bath room for chemical changes.
People used to fear that their body might be exposed in public when x-ray
was first discovered (they were very serious about that). i think it's the
same kind of fear. |
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