Many residents cheered and clapped for the First Responders and other security personnel upon the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Of course, there must also have been a sense of relief that the issue was over for them since they were confined to their homes for the entire day. However, this episode is not over for the many people who lost loved ones and those who were severly injured from the bomb blast. For these people, they have to now adapt to the difficulties of life for many years to come due to the evil actions of two young immigrants. In addition to the drastic changes in the lives of so many, it is also necessary to ask what was learned from such a devastating incident. First, it is apparent that terrorists come in all colors. So, contrary to Immigration and Customs' usual actions of targeting or racial profiling Brown and Black skinned Muslims, it it now time to include White immigrants from Europe. Yes, even if they display that "all American look", the Boston incident demonstrates that they too should be scrutinized as much and may be even more so now. Second, was it worth shutting down a city for an entire day? It was not discussed by the media, but it quite clear that shutting down a major city for the entire day will result in losses of millions of dollars. Incidentally, if the city was not shut down, would David Henneberry not have ventured out earlier and discovered that Tsarnaev was hiding in his boat? This early discovery would have alleviated the hours of man search that, of course, must have been costly to the tax payers. As one contemplates on the incidents in Boston, let us not forget the victims and the need for government to implement better immigration scrutiny procedures of Europeans along with utilizing more productive action plans in searching for wanted persons.
No comments:
Post a Comment