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...ramming bystanders and possibly firing at police. "There are more dissimilarities than similarities," says Laurie Levenson, a Loyola Law School professor. "With Rodney King, it was deliberate, coordinated and brutal." The Philadelphia cops, by contrast, "look disorganized and scared. It's sort of like everybody piling on in the schoolyard...
Rather like the class snitch who returns to the schoolyard after tattling on his classmates, gunmaker Smith & Wesson appears to be feeling the effects of breaking ranks with its fellow firearms manufacturers. On March 17, the Massachusetts-based firm signed a historic agreement with state and federal government agencies in which the company agreed to implement several safety measures, including trigger locks, on its weapons. In exchange for Smith & Wesson's commitment, the government terminated many of the myriad lawsuits looming against the company. Initially, that compromise seemed to suit both parties: Smith & Wesson was assured a certain degree...
BEAN COUNT Apparently beans really are, as the old schoolyard rhyme insists, "good for the heart." After reviewing the dietary habits of nearly 12,000 men and women, researchers report that eating beans four times a week can reduce the incidence of heart disease, including heart attacks, by 20%. Any legume will do, even peas, peanuts and soy. It's thought that the vegetable protein in beans may help reduce cholesterol as well as lower blood pressure...
...places. We as a nation have been slow to awaken to the urgency of the blood being spilled in our own backyard. Last week, a Michigan first grader shot and killed six-year old classmate Kayla Rolland, and in so doing, reminded us of our delinquency in responding to schoolyard shootings with adequate measures...
Factors underlying schoolyard shootings are often numerous and complex, and there is no simple solution. But stronger gun control legislation is a viable first step. Safety locks will it make handgun accidents less likely. Background checks will help prevent handguns from ending up in the wrong hands. Educational programs will create role models for children who might otherwise be given the chance to treat guns like toys...