Riker's Island Officer Does Murder, Attempted Murder and Suicide

Correction Officer Shawn Bryan

The New York Daily News reports

Bryan’s rampage came less than an hour after his baby’s mother, Charlene Mitchell, 29, took out an order of protection against him, claiming he was a “demon” who terrorized her.

Bryan, 34, shot Springfield Officer Kevin Ambrose, 56, through the door of Mitchell’s apartment, then opened it and put a bullet in the helpless cop’s skull.

Bryan then shot Mitchell in the head and ran from the apartment. He later shot himself in his car, authorities said.

Do you think if we took a good look at this guy's past we'd find reason to take his guns and badge away?

Better screening and higher standards for qualifying, that's what we need.

What's your opinion?  Please leave a comment.

Lock 'em Up, That's the Answer

AztecRed, whose blog I like very much, said in a recent comment, "If you can't trust someone enough to own a gun, you can't trust them enough to not be locked up."

The discussion that followed indicated that not all pro-gun folks agree, but many do. These are the same guys who generally believe in harsher treatment of criminals, even young ones guilty of their first offense. The problems of overcrowding in prisons and the near non-existence of rehabilitation does not concern these law-and-order types. This video made me think about all that.

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