By now you know about the massacre in Charleston, perpetrated by someone reported to be adorned with white supremacist symbols [Update: It's clear that the killer was not wearing such symbols at the church, but on a separate occasion].
The temptation, especially from racism apologists, will be to explain away the violence by focusing on mental illness.
Let me say this - I don't care about the killer's diagnosis. I care about who inspired him to act. Who got him the weapon (we know this I believe). Who suspected and said nothing. And what we're going to do next. Meanwhile, the confederate flag flies high as a symbol of South Carolina.
There may come a day to discuss the disability lens of this story. Today is not that day.
