Sadly, my home town Fort Lauderdale is today in the breaking
news because of a shooting at the international airport. I hoped never to read
such news but such an event can never be prevented. There are always people
that do not have respect for life. They do not care for anyone and even the
strictest gun laws will prevent such events.
The tragic event happened in the arrival area where the
travelers pick up their checked baggage. The shooter was based on the existing
regulations allowed to transport a weapon in his checked baggage and when he
arrived, he picked up his bags and loaded his gun in a bathroom. He shot five people dead and wounded
several others who were transported to the hospital for treatment.
However, our Sherriff and his officers as well as the first
responders did a great job to help the people and they caught the shooter quickly. As
we later learnt the shooter is a mentally disturbed veteran from Alaska who
lived in South Florida a few years ago.
Because of this incident the airport was shut down and the
service is expected to resume on Saturday when all crime scene investigations
are finished.
Nevertheless, the airport in my home town Fort Lauderdale is
safe and I am not afraid to go everywhere because I know and trust the
authorities and the law enforcement. I will make my next trip also from that airport and I invite you to Fort Lauderdale – the Venice
of America – to enjoy our life style.
