We are a society obsessed with finding out who and what to blame each and every time there is a disaster, mass killing, etc. There has to be a reason for every event. Part of this need exists so that we can simply label the event. Part of the need serves as knowledge that can be used to prevent future events (we hope). The truth is there are situations that must be stopped with direct prevention rather than after the fact.
If the rhetoric of President Trump is responsible for the bomb mailings, then who is to blame for the ball field attack that almost resulted in the death of Steve Scalise. That shooter was a a fan of Bernie Sanders. Is Bernie to blame? Who is to blame for the Vegas shooting? Nothing they found out about Steven Paddock has led to an exact cause of his killing rampage.
Is President Donald Trump to blame for the shooting at the Jewish Synagogue because he declared Israel a nation and moved our embassy to Jerusalem? Do you see how this works?
Who is to blame for all the leftists demonstrations that spawned the destruction of property, the cancellation of conservative speakers, GOP politicians being punched and spit on, and entertainers talking about bombing the White House?
Gathering information that could help us prevent future terrorist actions is fine, granted that those who see suspicious activities report that observation. That is information that can be investigated by someone else. Your responsibility ends with reporting.
To spend time assigning blame without proper facts is an hysterical waste of time and energy. I encourage everyone to stop joining blame groups and exercise your power to vote. Action is always better than naming and blaming.
Ted Ladd