Graduation and Guns

  Every time I watch NBC Dateline and 48 hours it is a case of violence that erupted from mounting frustrations between loved ones or so-called loved ones with ambitions, personal desires involving money, drugs, prestige, love, and other incentives. 

The 2016 Olympics could have been hosted in Chicago just as the 1996 games were hosted in Atlanta, but with violence bringing the focus to Chicago, Olympic International Committee (OIC) were concerned about the Centennial Park bombing happening on the scale of Munich, or something much worse.  With the death of Osama bin Laden, and the death of his potential replacement, Anwar Al-Awlaki, there is no set enemy to come against.  Al-Awlaki (http://youtu.be/xsGFWJQkosg) would have replaced Osama bin Laden, he was in charge of internet tutorials to sleeper cells throughout the countries of the world, mainly the US.  With the possibility of an imminent threat from Al-Qaeda on American embassies and consulates in the East and Middle Eastern regions, it shows that after US Special Forces assassinated Osama bin Laden that Al-Qaeda either anticipated the assassination of their beloved mujahaideen, or counter moved upon the first intelligence they received about US Special Forces raiding Bin Laden's compound.  If I search through court cases, media footage, and arrest, I will find countless numbers of justified and unjustified cases of violence.  The 20th century was full of advancements bringing us to present day internet, and the new gatekeepers called social media;  now, with nowhere to advance, no new enemies, no game changing scandals, nothing but the unknown here on earth and outer space.  Since the time of the Mounted Inspectors, and them having to use their own horses, guns, ammunition, supervision, and rations, the increase in violence in trafficking has brought about a sophisticated development of Border Patrol weapons, supervision, transportation, surveillance tactics, and methods of force.  Human trafficking is cruel and unusual punishment for the people who purchase passage, but the reality of this illegal act is that it provides jobs for the people who run the trafficking ring, and a way to a better life for those who purchase passage to America.  Malala Yousafzai (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2366851/Malala-Yousafzai-Taliban-commander-Adnan-Rasheeds-astonishing-letter-apologising-Pakistani-girl-shot.html) was shot in the head at point-blank range by Taliban fighters, because they believed her writings were "provocative", and that she was running a smear campaign against them.  One of the members of the group that shot her stated, "When you were attacked it was shocking for me,..." he said.  "I wished it [had] never happened".  As a Muslim I believe in what the insurgents are fighting for, but I cannot make allowances for incidents like Malala, that are contrary to the Qur'an.  President Obama stated on immigration reform,  "There is no law that solves 100% of all problems...", this eludes to gun violence and gun control.  

Violence occurs every day on a local level, from strong armed robbery and forced intrusion to murder.  The memorials found curbside in Columbus, Georgia's housing projects are examples of not only violence, but gun violence around the country that statutory laws can only delay until the real provisions of gun control: morality, ethics, and common sense can be included in a comprehensive bill.