Of course, the reactions to the TSA shooting at LAX are focused on two things: 1) the shooter was an anti-government crazy 2) the TSA employee was a good, decent family man
I have yet to see any coverage that discusses and examines what possible conditions or policies or rhetoric might influence unstable individuals from loading up a gun and going out to shoot TSA employees.
No analysis about what TSA posture and activities are that might result in frustrated, desperate people to react with violence. No discussion about how TSA probings, thefts, arbitrary searches are in conflict with the 4th Amendment (and possibly 1st amendment right to assemble).
No discussion of the extremely limited security value of TSA checkpoints - even by TSA own analysis.
No discussion how TSA checkpoints might actually reduce security by concentrating several plane loads of people in one small area where they are vulnerable to attack.
No examining how the Tea Baggers and their vitriolic media mouthpieces hold forth daily, hourly with anti-government rhetoric - calling for armed resistance etc.
Just "the TSA employee was a family man just doing his job and was killed by a crazy person".
The lack of reflection and introspection and serious consideration of what motivates attacks almost certainly ensures the attacks will continue. The as the response to the 911 attacks was myoptic and counter productive - Attack the attackers. Declare war on a tactic. They hate us for our freedom!
Never consider what policies could be motivating the attacks. Never address the underlying causes. The answer apparently is : More police, more military, more killing. Kill the killers who are killing for those who were killed.
We are so far past the looking glass that the Hatter has retired to paint puppies and the King of Hearts is collecting every email searching for some tarts.
tweedle