The outrage is palpable. The condemnations are unanimous. The images of blood and death are ubiquitous. Gangs assault each other and murder innocent bystanders. Video games splash gore and horror across television screens and computer monitors.
Rap songs cry out for the demise of cops.
Robbers kill customers in that quintessential symbol of America, our fast-food restaurants. Zoos become venues for slaughter. I'm here to tell you it isn't so. Such blanket judgments are wrong, untrue, and damnable lies. I can hear the gasps.