EDITORIAL by Dhiren Shah
Hello Readers,
An 18 year old took an AR-15 and killed 19 children and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, west of San Antonio, Texas. This happened right after the Buffalo Shooting, which killed at least 10 African Americans out of 13 that were shot. It is happening too much. I believe in non-violence and do not believe in acting inhumane. However, it is going overboard. So, I praise the middle eastern countries, especially Saudi Arabia, which give harsh punishments for even things like stealing. The Saudi Arabian population is about 34.81 million people, the most migrants are from India (about 1.54 million). Even if they leave their doors open and leave the house, nothing will happen, as I’ve heard.
In my opinion at a mass shooting, if the police can safely apprehend the suspect(s), they should be fast processed in the court system within three days. If they are clearly convicted by the court, they should be handcuffed for 30 days and videotaped 24/7 for the viewing of the general public. Their hard punishment may stop the violence. Also, those who sell the guns and semi-automatic weapons should be punished hard as well. This process is not to punish the culprit, but to stop future malice-minded persons, and helping all of us live a better life. Hard punishment is necessary when this kind of crazy violence on innocent people is going on. The Buffalo shooting about 10 days ago is another example of this craziness, as well as other in the nation.
There was a double homicide in Newark recently, and every week we hear about another homicide in the “Local Talk” area. The gun distribution must be brought under control. The gun lobby is still strong due to our representatives and senators. Most of them receive support for their campaigns. The majority of our elected representatives are thinking about themselves rather than thinking about the general public. They do make some laws after something happens, but majority of the laws have loopholes. The stronger lobbyists know how to use those loopholes and also get the support from their network of local politicians and government officials. We need a strong leader, who can make real changes. It requires courage against the system the politicians are used to working with.
According to State Senator Nia Gill, “Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 9,000 residents and staff in New Jersey’s long-term care facilities have died from COVID. These deaths account for more than 25% of all COVID deaths. More people died in these facilities than died on the battlefield at Gettysburg.
“That is why I introduced SR-48, because a legislative oversight committee with subpoena power is how we provide the public with a transparent and accountable investigation as a part of our constitutional duty of oversight, information from this investigation will inform our public policy decisions to ensure that this never happens again.”
Wade Mitchell of Brooklyn, New York was struck by three vehicles about 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 29, 2021. He was pushing a shopping cart on the New Jersey Turnpike on mile post 105.8 in Newark. NFL Player Dwayne Haskins, Jr. died under similar circumstances. I notices people walking on the side of the highway sometimes and I have even seen people cross the highway for a shortcut despite oncoming traffic. It is dangerous. Please do not walk on to the highway for any reason. The risk is higher than you might think. It is better to walk a little or lot more, but do not take that risk. Nowadays, the highway authority has emergency help vehicles to avoid such accidents.
Another important suggestion. When you want to change lanes, please use your turn signal, and watch for oncoming traffic before you change lanes or exit the highway. Signaling for a left or right turn do not give you priority to change lanes, but signaling makes other vehicles aware of your intention to change lanes and you must be cautious when doing so.
So, please drive safely on this Memorial Day weekend when spending time with your family and friends.
Have a wonderful week.
I’ll talk to you next week.
