What Have We Become?

Over the weekend a young rookie New Jersey police officer with only seven months on the job was killed ambush style while sitting in his police cruiser. The assailant went on to exchange gun fire with the arriving officers before he met his demise by one of their bullets. As much as this is a heinous crime, the actions that followed were even worse.
What did the neighborhood do in the wake of this tragedy you ask? Did they start a fund in the young officer's name? NO...
Did they weep for his family and a young life wasted? NO...
Instead they set up a makeshift memorial honoring the murderer. Yes, you read that correct. The man who cowardly killed a police officer had a memorial dedicated to him before the blood of his victim was even dry.
People... What the F**k are we doing? Are we really going to glorify a man who just killed someone in cold blood? What is next? The Boston Bombers Memorial Bridge? Have we all become so removed from reality that we are just numb to our surroundings and the actions of our fellow man? Has the news become just a gag reel that we are all content with as long as it doesn't happen close enough to home to hurt our property value?
The problem here goes beyond the graffiti and words painted on that wall. It is bigger than the cards and candles. The problem is that one kid is going to walk past that wall and this thug will become his hero. The problem is that this piece of garbage will live on in infamy, even if it is only on that one block, long after the man that he killed name will be forgotten. The story will evolve over the years. The prism of time changes perception in strange and fascinating ways. Before long this man will be the Robin Hood of his ghetto.
To add insult to injury the perpetrator's wife had the nerve to say that she wished her husband killed more cops. She is a disgusting human being...
We are all to blame for this tragedy. Each day society falls deeper and deeper into despair. We look up to athletes who get busted for gun possession, we let our children idolize drug dealers, porn stars and convicts.
Years ago every house had a picture of the President of the United States of America. Now it is Kloe K with some rapper holding an automatic weapon and drinking champagne that costs more than my truck.
For the first time in my life I could honestly say that I am scared of what we have become but I am more afraid of where we are going.
Is it hot in here or am I crazy?