Reply #16: I think you all are correct

[alarimer]

We will see more of this because it seems that the "little people" have less and less to live for. I mean, if someone is broke and can't pay their bills and bankruptcy is no longer an option, what is to stop them from doing harm to themselves or others?? They have nothing to lose.

I don't know the story of the guy in Atlanta but it would seem that he snapped for some reason. Not that I am trying to excuse it- there was some discussion that he may not have been guilty of the assault he was on trial for. I don't really know. But incidents like this will lead to a bigger police state.

I saw someone on this forum blame this incident on gun control. Huh??? Maybe the poster thought that everyone in courtrrom should have been armed. I don't see what that would have done but result in a lot more injuries and deaths. Another poster blamed one of the victims (the female deputy who was guarding the prisoner). I think defendants are not shackled normally because it would cause the jury to believe they are guilty. I don't know. I don't really know how this could have been prevented either.