When I first became aware of the shooting in Colorado Springs, inside a Planned Parenthood facility, I thought that this was another act of terrorism. But, lo and behold, to my relief, this was not terrorism, it was a shooting spree by a white, Christian man.
Robert Dear is a 57-year-old man. Other than that, the police have released no information about him. We commend the police for respecting Dear’s right to privacy. After all, although he shot 12 people, killing 3, one a police officer, the police recognized his entitlement to his day in court.
Dear engaged in a standoff with police that lasted several hours, authorities said. The standoff came to an end when police officers entered the building and began shouting at the suspect, according to Colorado Springs Lt. Catherine Buckley. It was then that officers got “him to surrender and he was taken into custody.” We must congratulate the police for their patience . . . after all how many African-Americans and Muslims have been given the same opportunity to surrender?
This is a man who is unquestionably emotionally troubled. White men who engage in mass shootings have emotional problems. They are not to be confused with African- Americans and/or Muslim-Americans who tend to be terrorists. The fact that they were able to talk him into peacefully surrendering, indicates, without a doubt that this man was not a terrorist.
On the other hand, police have found that they have to kill African-Americans and Muslim-Americans as quickly as possible because they intend to wreak terror on the rest of us.
Whereas the black and Muslim communities must be held responsible for these violent attacks on innocent people, a white, Christian man does not reflect the values and feelings of the Judeo/Christian community. This is not who we are.
There is no need to get hysterical, Robert Dear is one of us.
Dave Alpert has masters degrees in social work, educational administration, and psychology. He spent his career working with troubled inner city adolescents.
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It’s okay, relax, he’s one of us
A sarcastic accounting of the events in Colorado
Posted on November 30, 2015 by Dave Alpert
When I first became aware of the shooting in Colorado Springs, inside a Planned Parenthood facility, I thought that this was another act of terrorism. But, lo and behold, to my relief, this was not terrorism, it was a shooting spree by a white, Christian man.
Robert Dear is a 57-year-old man. Other than that, the police have released no information about him. We commend the police for respecting Dear’s right to privacy. After all, although he shot 12 people, killing 3, one a police officer, the police recognized his entitlement to his day in court.
Dear engaged in a standoff with police that lasted several hours, authorities said. The standoff came to an end when police officers entered the building and began shouting at the suspect, according to Colorado Springs Lt. Catherine Buckley. It was then that officers got “him to surrender and he was taken into custody.” We must congratulate the police for their patience . . . after all how many African-Americans and Muslims have been given the same opportunity to surrender?
This is a man who is unquestionably emotionally troubled. White men who engage in mass shootings have emotional problems. They are not to be confused with African- Americans and/or Muslim-Americans who tend to be terrorists. The fact that they were able to talk him into peacefully surrendering, indicates, without a doubt that this man was not a terrorist.
On the other hand, police have found that they have to kill African-Americans and Muslim-Americans as quickly as possible because they intend to wreak terror on the rest of us.
Whereas the black and Muslim communities must be held responsible for these violent attacks on innocent people, a white, Christian man does not reflect the values and feelings of the Judeo/Christian community. This is not who we are.
There is no need to get hysterical, Robert Dear is one of us.
Dave Alpert has masters degrees in social work, educational administration, and psychology. He spent his career working with troubled inner city adolescents.