Pious pronouncements from leading British politicians in the immediate aftermath of the horrifying news praised first responders to the Yom Kippur terror attack in Manchester, England.<\/p>\n
It turns out the police didn’t do such a great job. On the other hand, I do not put the blame for the killing of the guard primarily on the police. Instead, I put the blame on the terrorist who put the police in a difficult situation. Friendly fire is largely the result of dire situations. I know that when I am under pressure, my judgment and performance are not the best. <\/p>\n
ABC News<\/a>: <\/p>\n LONDON — Two of the Manchester synagogue attack victims appear to have been shot by police officers who were trying to stop the assailant, the Greater Manchester Police said Friday.<\/p>\n One of the victims with apparent gunshot wounds died during the attack and the other remains hospitalized, police said…<\/p>\n [Melvin] Cravitz [66yo] was a security guard at the synagogue who “bravely prevented the attacker” from getting inside, according to police.<\/p>\n “Melvin would do anything to help anyone. He was so kind, caring and always wanted to chat and get to know people,” his family said in a statement. “He will be sorely missed by his wife, family, friends and community.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The attacker’s first name was “Jihad.” His dad, a doctor, publicly praised Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. <\/p>\n What kind of society is cool with the presence of people whose name is Jihad? A dying society. <\/p>\n Anyone who praises terror attacks should be regarded as outside of decent society. How can a professional, such as a doctor, maintain their elite position after publicly praising a terror attack? <\/p>\n I like the approach<\/a> of El Salvador’s president who put everyone with gang tattoos in prison and slashed his country’s murder rate. <\/p>\n According to the BBC<\/a>: <\/p>\n Synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie had been arrested for rape and was on police bail when he carried out the killings in Manchester, a police source tells BBC News.<\/p>\n \u201cJihad Al-Shamie, 35, was arrested on suspicion of rape. He was currently on bail at the time of yesterday’s attack. He was not charged with the rape,\u201d the source says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Society runs on incentives. If we put more resources into catching violent criminals and kept them imprisoned longer (or killed them), we would have less violent crime. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pious pronouncements from leading British politicians in the immediate aftermath of the horrifying news praised first responders to the Yom Kippur terror attack in Manchester, England. It turns out the police didn’t do such a great job. On the other … Continue reading