Once again we are trying to comprehend why an individual with personal issues decided to shoot innocent people. Foremost among the many questions following the Pathmark tragedy is how and why this person was able to acquire guns.
Plainfield probably has both cached weapons and people willing to use them, but how to ward off a local tragedy before we see another funeral or R.I.P. T-shirt?
Police can't reveal what they are doing behind the scenes to stem the tide of weapons from illegal sources to the hands and even backpacks of local young people. We can only ask for assurance that law enforcement is doing the utmost to ward off another incomprehensible incident.
In the wake of gun violence two summers ago, the mayor declared a state of emergency in Plainfield and urged parents to find out what weapons might be concealed in their family members' rooms or bags. Since then, crime has decreased here, but vigilance must not. Individuals with unresolved emotional issues or gang ties need help before they turn to weapons, but meanwhile weapons must be taken out of the equation.
--Bernice
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