Somewhere in America, a young man sits at the breakfast table, eating his cereal. He’s getting ready to go. His backpack and coat are in the chair next to him.
His parents are nervous and excited for him. He’s told them that he’s going to the city for a job interview.
Before he leaves, he gives his sister a hug. She tells him to be careful. The big city is not a safe place. He gets into his truck and takes off.
He sits in horrible traffic for hours. Slowly, he crawls his way downtown. He looks out his window at the dirty streets and the crowds.
He finally finds a parking spot, and then he walks, in the noise and the shadow of the towering skyscrapers. He hates it here, but he’s willing to do this. He’s here to save his country.
For a while, he hangs out in front of a store window, staring at a display of the latest phones. Across the street, a slim figure strides down the sidewalk. It’s easy to recognize her. She’s a female journalist, and he has read online that she walks to work every day. He agrees with his President–she’s one of the enemies of the people.
Pulling out his gun, taking the shot–it all happens in a flash, and she crumples to the ground.
The next bullet is for him. He doesn’t mind dying. He has fulfilled his mission, done what he believes his role models and leaders wanted him to do.
Maybe–he thinks in his last moments–maybe, thanks to his sacrifice, America will continue to be free.
03/19/2017 at 2:43 pm
This could so happen.
03/19/2017 at 3:41 pm
I know. That’s why I had to write about it. It’s one of the nightmare scenarios knocking around my brain, so I needed to exorcise it somewhere.
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03/19/2017 at 4:03 pm
Honestly it’s just a matter of time before one of his diehard fans pulls a dangerous stunt.
03/19/2017 at 8:00 pm
I think so too 😦
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05/05/2017 at 12:42 pm
Careful, it’s easy to track people by their stupid phones. The next target could be you!
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05/06/2017 at 2:12 pm
Heh. I did have a few moments of doubt before posting this one, like just putting that energy out into the Universe might make something bad happen. But hiding our worst fears is probably not a healthy route either.
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05/08/2017 at 11:53 am
In this era of constant surveillance by Big Brother, Big Corporation and billions of deranged (& well armed) Little Brothers…you just can NOT be paranoid enough.
05/05/2017 at 12:48 pm
Given how easy it is in America to compile a personal arsenal rivalling that of a small nation-state…and given, thanks to modern technology, how easy it now is for a motivated person to stalk & even track another person in real time….I’m actually surprised this kind of thing doesn’t happen FAR more often.
05/06/2017 at 2:13 pm
Yep. And with all the information we put online voluntarily, we really do open ourselves up for this. Gotta be willing to live dangerously in this here country 😉
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03/19/2017 at 4:42 pm
Terrifying.
03/19/2017 at 8:01 pm
Unfortunately, because it’s so believable.
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03/20/2017 at 3:25 pm
Yep.Especially after what happened to Kurt Eichenwald.