News/Commentary
Today’s news began with the image of a man arrested, along with two others, in what may or may not have been on a trip planned to harm presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Earlier this year, one young man was apprehended.
He had a map to Camp David where the president spends many weekends.
He had much, much more. Weapons.
His lawyer says he was not planning to act.
Presidential campaigns are not the only events that draw out criminals or mentally dangerous people, but they are an event everyone understands.
Everyone is paying attention.
The hazards should be as close to zero as possible with security levels at peak.
As today’s news shows, even with all eyes on one man, the safety of one man can’t be assured.
This article, by a Washington psychologist, is about the prevention of a possible attempt on the president’s life by a young man and why we all have a responsibility to help prevent violence, whatever the cause.
Appearing in today’s paper, the author could not have guessed what one of the morning’s headlines would be.
Source: Washington Post, August 26, 2008