The murder of Bhutto, a horrible tragedy which does not bode well for the area, or us as a matter of fact, but surely not a total surprise to anyone. Bhutto knew of the dangers, almost reveled in them or so it seems.
Three men at a zoo, in a country where people often mistakenly believe rules and regulations will keep them safe. Surprise, there are no real regulations, though sixteen and a half feet is the recommended height for enclosures recommended by the Zoo association, no one can really say how high a tiger can jump, and when an animal escapes no one has to report it to the federal agency which inspects zoos? Not to mention that the Tiger involved in this attack, an attack which killed one man and seriously injured two more, mauled a worker last year unbeknown to the zoo visitors, most who go in expecting that the zoo is a safe place, with vigilant
zookeepers, and proper security.
Zoo’s may be as safer than Pakistan, at least former a Prime Minister returning to seek political redemption, but zoo’s in this country are not as safe as we might think.
While political candidates take advantage of this fact of Bhutto’s murder to plea their case, remember we are not safe here, life is a gamble and there are no guarantees, but should the death of a former Prime Minister in an area historically known for political wars and assassinations concern us any more than the deaths at a zoo?
And what of what uninspected tractor trailers with drivers running on caffeine, uppers, and one hour of sleep a day, hospitals performing surgery on the wrong side of your brain, the rising cost of health care, the substandard education, and the cooperate rip off taking place in New Orleans.
Bhutto took a risk, she was a risk taker. The risk was huge, but she was aware of it, as was the world.
The three men who were visiting the zoo on that day did not sign up for their risk.
postscript:
Kind of a dead week in blog land. I’ve been busy with guests, and as fortune would have it I left something in D.C. which I now much drive in to the city to recover. Woe is me, my scheduled internet time for the week is shot to hell. Hope to be back later to catch up on my blog scrolling.
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