Installing metal detectors at movie theaters doesn’t make sense — there’s no reason to think the next crazy gunman will choose a movie theater as his venue, and how effectively would a metal detector deter a lone gunman anyway? — but understanding the reasons why the United States has so many gun deaths compared with other countries does. The particular motivations of alleged killer James Holmes aren’t relevant — the next gunman will have different motivations — but the general state of mental health care in the United States is.

Drawing the wrong lessons from horrific events - CNN.com

This is unfortunately not a subject that the author delves into further, but mental health is indeed an issue in America—and a racially charged one as well.

(via denyinghipster)