for the *most* part, I think non-US people just don't get the US view when it comes to things like this. Same as the US people don't get the viewpoint of those in countries where guns aren't such a part of everyday life. Much like women and men are vastly different in their views, behaviour, thinking, and so on, and neither is 'right' or 'wrong', we're just very different.
For my part, I just can't comprehend the thought process that says something like this is justified, or the processes that make 'reasons' for this as an acceptable outcome, no doubt just like those with the opposing view not being able to see how us on this side of the fence can't see how it's justified.
I'm biased anyway, because I have problems with authority, and especially the old bill and how they think they *are* the law, instead of being there to detain lawbreakers, and let the actual laws deal with them, but I'll admit to being very glad I don't live somewhere that this sort of thing happens fairly often, and a large number of people think (are conditioned to think?) it's ok. And that's not intended as a slight on americans, or your country, the same way I'm glad I'm male and not female isn't a slight on females. (well not much in the example of male/females
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