unlawful deaths, young and older

This week in an urban residential areas, two grade school children, a parent and grandparent were shot.  Only one I believe, is still alive.  A young man dies from a shooting in a crowded mall.  Many blame the police for being gun happy and prejudice.  That sadly may, in a few cases be so.  I keep hoping not.  Not just police do the shooting.  Knowing that is important.  I wonder though, if policemen, experienced and new on the job, have been forced into sad situations, not of their doing.  Every time they don their uniforms and badges, the day becomes scary.  They didn't choose this career so they could freely shoot people.  That was not their oath.  Sometimes it appears, there is an angry crowd there ahead of them, ready to yell, taunt and threaten them.  The officers get it from both sides, the perpetrators and purposely intimidating bystanders.  That's not what they signed up for.  It seems however, the last two or three generations of younger people seem to automatically take the adversarial position.  Whose fault might that be?  You can't blame everything on the police.  They show up because they've been called and they are then turned into the 'bad guys'.  Excusing the situation because 'things got out of hand' is in itself inexcusable.  Hating authority just because, is also in excusable.  Maybe its too late for these younger people.  Concentrating on the upcoming youngsters may be our only hope.  I know, out there, many are trying to do just that.   Don't give up.  Please.............................marge