Put your body where your mouth is

My father e-mails from Jerusalem, where there have recently been two terrorist drive-by shootings in his neighborhood:

We've had the second after dark drive-by shooting in our area of Jerusalem. At least one of our neighbors thinks this is a reason to increase strolls all hours of the day and night. "If we surrender the night we'll have to surrender the day." I can't report if night-time strollers are declining. I'm no longer out there after dark, and I look with suspicion on unfamiliar fellow strollers and vehicles. My penetrating gaze should scare off all the baddies. I hope that the security forces are applying moderate physical pressure on all potential sources of information, and will soon neutralize the sources of our worry. For those delicate souls who sicken at the thought of anything that might be torture or targeted killings, come visit and walk the neighborhood after dark. The views are impressive. Your service as bait will be duly appreciated. Always carry i.d., along with the name and telephone number of a friend or relative.

UPDATE: As pointed out in the comments below, Jerusalem police have apprehended three Palestinians who confessed to the shootings:

The three Palestinians, who police have termed
"murderous and cruel" have refused to express remorse for their actions, asserting that they were based on the teachings of the Koran and in the name of God.

"We did this so that God would be satisfied, and in the name of God," Sajid Abu-Alous said at his remand hearing this weekend, adding he feels "no remorse" for his actions.

Please, no snide comments about "Religion of Peace".

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at April 24, 2004 09:15 PM