On Wednesday of this week, Seattle was the scene of another inexplicable random act of violence. A mentally-disturbed man armed
with two .45-caliber handguns, walked into a corner coffee house and started shooting the patrons, leaving five people dead.
After stealing the hat from one of the victims, the attacker marched away and killed another person, and stole her car. Later turning the gun on himself, the man, Ian Stawicki, ended the murderous drama in the usual way.
(This particular incident was somewhat marginalized by the horrific cannibalistic attack on a homeless man in Florida.)
It seems like these incidents have become so common these days, the coverage hardly makes any lasting impression on the public conscience. It's amazing how quickly society moves on.
Anyway, I found a story related to this shooting that caught my attention. I thought I would share it.
Police credit homeless felon for helping at tragic shooting
I agree that the article is a moving story, but I am not sure the reason why. Could it be because so many people think that homeless people have no feelings?
Isn't it ironic that people could think that the homeless would lack a sense of empathy and compassion for a stranger in need?
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