September 22, 2011

How dangerous malls can be?

Seated on the couch, I was really shocked to learn from the news that a 13 year old guy killed his friend (and possibly his romantic partner) and himself by a .22 caliber gun in a mall in Pampanga. This has been the second consecutive incident that had happened on the same mall.

How did the 13 year old guy brought the gun inside the mall without having the security guards notice it? Who's to blame for all the incidents happened?

These incidents gave me the idea that the mall could be the worst place on earth. With its very loose security nowadays (bags are just being poked for a second), everyone can actually bring anything which can be so dangerous!

If others can bring guns, it is also possible to bring ice picks, knives, and even bombs!

This would really scare me a lot since I'm a Filipino citizen of General Santos City where bomb threats are prevalent. Much more today that there are intelligence reports of terrorists attacks here in our city.

I wish that this would serve as a warning not only to the malls but also to all public places to be vigilant. We can prevent a disaster if we are just mindful for everyone's safety.

Always remember that prevention is better than cure.

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