The saying, “Life can activate a dime,” is one which has repeatedly come to thoughts all through this pandemic. The mass casualty incident at Astroworld proved as soon as once more how shortly issues can change in what could look like the blink of an eye fixed. What was presupposed to be a enjoyable live performance will now inevitably depart hundreds of younger individuals traumatized after experiencing and witnessing unimaginable ache and anguish.
Whereas investigators in Houston are nonetheless working to find out all attainable causes of dying and harm, there’s already loads of finger-pointing as individuals attempt to perceive who was chargeable for this unfathomable episode. I do not need to pose as an armchair professional and speculate on what ought to have been performed in a different way.
What I do know is that these deaths shouldn’t have occurred. Going ahead, we have to rethink problems with security and crowd management and ensure an incident like this by no means occurs once more.
Houston is hurting proper now and a unhappiness looms over town. Greater than ever, we have to rally collectively and supply our fellow neighbors the power and help they want in these darkish instances.
Because the councilwoman of District D, which incorporates Sunnyside, I do know this tragedy has little question affected this proud and tight-knit neighborhood, which embraced Scott as a hometown hero. Like different neighborhoods, Sunnyside has seen mindless violence and needed to grapple with the fact that our youth are dying a lot too quickly. What occurred at Astroworld, not directly, evokes a senselessness that feels all too acquainted.
What occurred final week will weigh on my coronary heart — and the hearts of numerous others — for a very long time. However the metropolis of Houston is resilient, and I do know this neighborhood can come collectively.
Might all of the victims relaxation in peace and will the households and other people whose lives are endlessly modified discover consolation.
