juillet 23, 2003
mayhem!
there was a shooting at city hall earlier. the councilman affected is dead. we're supposed to keep an eye out for a man in a blue suit.
because that narrows things down so very much.
the councilman in question was of african-american descent. he was a former policeman who campaigned against urban violence. the fear of many aroudn here is that he was shot by a white man or woman. the fear of many around here is that such an act, with such circumstances, may inflame local racial hatred. perhaps incite some of the urban violence to which the councilman was so opposed. what fitting irony, and what absolute horror that would be.
and yet...and yet the financial district is quiet and still, business as usual. have we all become so desensitized?
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