by B. R. GOWANI
Bobby Crimo tried to commit suicide in April 2019
in September 2019, a family member called police on Crimo
it was claimed that Crimo threatened to kill all the family members
police confiscated 16 knives, a sword, and a dagger from Crimo
Crimo was not arrested since family didn’t press charges against him
in December 2019, he applied for FOID (firearm owner identification card)
Crimo passed 4 background checks
bought 2 high-powered AR-15-style rifles & 3 other weapons
on July 4, 2022, the US was celebrating its “Independence Day”
on a land stolen from the Natives and built with black slave labor
Crimo wanted to celebrate his freedom too
he got on the roof of a business place in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb
with his rifle he fired 83 shots, killing 7 people and injuring 46
NRA (National Rifle Association) tweeted:
“The only reason you’re celebrating Independence Day is because citizens were armed.” #FourthofJuly
— NRA (@NRA) July 4, 2022
another gun lobby group, Gun Owners of America, had this to say
“This long weekend brought to you by armed citizens. Happy Independence Day!” ??#WeAreNoCompromise#IndependenceDay#FourthofJulypic.twitter.com/2BK5koqUrP
— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) July 4, 2022
Illinois State Senator Dan Bailey, who is running for governor was in a rush:
“Now let’s move on and celebrate the independence of this nation .. We have got to get corruption and evil out of our govt.”
Bailey, a Trump-endorsed candidate, has no time to mourn the victims
the US wars most of the time, sells weapons, creates situations for war
US is sending arms worth tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine
a week earlier, on June 26, 2022, Ohio police had their day, rather a night
8 Akron police officers shot more than 90 bullets in Jayland Walker‘s body
Walker is dead, the police officers are, as usual, on “administrative leave“
US is the most extremist capitalist country
so an economic perspective becomes a must
from a business point of view
police did a good job – more than 90 bullets, lot of profit
compared to Crimo’s 83 bullets
but then one also has to take the number of laborers & hours used
time used was almost same but 1 Crimo vs 8 police officers
now that’s where the capitalist would like to hire Crimo
but then the city of Akron is providing job to 8 people
yes, killing is a job; that’s why US soldiers are paid to kill colored people
not to forget the money the city of Akron will be paying when sued
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com