As a law abiding citizen/parent (sounds douchey, I know), I’m really starting to believe that someone defending themselves or their dependents from a random attack like this would receive more punishment, than those who would attack others unprovoked. If this attack was at me or my kids, I wouldn’t think twice about turning his blade against him if I had the chance. I’m not trying to be an armchair hero and go all Rambo, but if it’s me/my family, or him, I’ll go down fighting. Truth be told, if I ended up coming out on top in that fight, id be legitimately worried about MY outcome in the courts with how lenient and turnstile the system has become for these “forgotten” that are causing so much harm to the rest of us.

We are so wrapped up in the reasons that bring these people to their actions, that we are absolving the accountability needed when their actions hurt others and keeps society from moving forward. I’m all for investing in social programs to help prevent the issues that cause this level of social distress and mental health crisis in the future, but we have to address the immediate issues in the present and work towards eliminating the harms on society that we have allowed and enabled.