It started in Montgomery County but yesterday, a 13-year old boy was shot while walking to school in Prince Georges County. He is in serious condition. While I don't have all of the facts, the police are considering it to be the work of the same sniper.
I am sad and very angry because the P.G. County school system is on lockdown. Every door is locked, elementary schools have no recess, helicopters are flying overhead. We have no after-school activities, football games have been postponed, and some children are not coming to school at all. It is hard to maintain a sense of normalcy in everyday life. Yesterday I stopped by my children's school to drop something off and I was treated like a stranger! I had on my school i.d. and they know me!
I know it is best to be more cautious but if we disrupt our everyday lives, then he (or they) have won -- which is to instill fear in our hearts to just live our lives!
Last edited by BlueReign; 10-08-2002 at 12:34 PM.
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