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Just In Time For Halloween
hen it comes to panic in-
ducing scenarios I don't think there's anything quite like the sudden appearance of a serial killer in a city. There is just some- thing about the idea of an un- known person taking lives at random that is inherently terrify-
ing.
This is mainly because these
types of murderers, typically, don't discriminate. Like rabid wolves, they simply lay in wait for the perfect opportunity to strike any unsuspecting prey that crosses their path. And, when this kind of predator is on the loose, no one is safe from potentially be- coming part of the body count.
Right now, the Seminole Heights community seems to be
the hunting ground for just such a cold-blooded menace. And the worst part about this case is the fact that this particular culprit has chosen a gun as his tactical weapon, making him that much more dangerous because of his ability to strike from a distance.
The presence of a firearm, un- fortunately, leads to the very real possibility that someone driving down the street or even standing in the window of their home can be targeted as easily as someone standing at a bus stop. And, being that no one knows what this creep looks like, anyone reading this could, unknowingly, be in his presence at any given moment.
The thing that truly worries me about this entire ordeal is the
patience this killer has exhibited. He doesn't appear to act sponta- neously which means, the more he takes his time to avoid capture, the longer his killing spree could continue.
I don't know if this maniac planned to begin his reign of ter- ror this time of year. But it's hard to believe that this kind of unnerv- ing carnage occurring around Hal- loween is a coincidence.
I was once told that this Druid holiday is usually when wicked spirits come out to party. With this guy engaging in acts of pure evil, it seems as though, one of those demons is having its fun in human form.
Hopefully, this psychopath will get caught before we have to start comparing his bloody exploits with those of the D. C. snipers. But, until then, it may be wise for everyone to keep their heads on a swivel, watch their backs and do their best to not get caught slip- pin'.
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Medicine’s Dirty Secret
icture this: You are a Black person who has devel-
oped a hatred for Asians because of the way you have been treated by Asian owners of your neighbor- hood’s corner store; by Asian employees of a nearby restaurant; and by an Asian police officer who wrongly accused you of “resisting arrest” because you asked the officer to tell you why she stopped you for a traffic vio- lation.
Suddenly, you have the worst headache you have ever had in your life, and you are rushed to the emer- gency room of a nearby hospital. While there, you are quickly diagnosed with a brain aneurysm that must be operated on immediately.
However, the only available neurosurgeon is a young Japanese doctor, but you gave the hospital in- take office instructions that under no circumstances do you want any Asians to treat you while you’re in this hospital. What would you do or expect to be done?
Believe it-or-not, there are hospital patients who have actually refused care based on the provider’s eth- nicity or religion more frequently than we would ex- pect. As a matter of record, over the past three years, there has been lawsuits filed by ethnic hospital employ- ees who were removed from patients’ care based on pa- tients’ requests for no Blacks, no Asians, no foreigners, no women, etc.
Dubbed as “medicine’s open secret,” racist patient requests to specify the sex, ethnicity or religion of nurses and doctors are frequent, especially by mem- bers of hate groups.
To the chagrin of ethnic hospital employees, too many local hospitals do indeed honor the requests of racist patients. The argument seems too simplistic: As long as nobody is aware and the service is rendered, who is the wiser and what’s the harm?
The truth of the matter, however, is far more dam- aging. Racist patient requests keep the hospital profes- sion and American society in the Dark Ages, along with such issues as color-discrimination, gender-discrimi- nation, and religious persecution.
And like every other despicable behavior, this secret will not stay secret for long.
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