Bhuiyan impressive

“Killing him is not the solution,” Bhuiyan said. “He’s learning from his mistake. If he’s given a chance, he’s able to reach out to others and spread that message to others.”

That’s shooting victim Rais Bhuiyan, a native of Bangladesh, who was blinded in one eye and terribly scarred by post-9/11 spree shooter Mark Stroman. Two others were killed in the shootings.

Bhuiyan’s pleas failed, however, as Stroman was executed tonight by the state of Texas. I agree with Bhuiyan that Stroman seemed to have gained a lot of insight into his crimes and was having a positive effect on the public discourse recently. It wasn’t just apologies, but a sort of ongoing reflection that showed flashes of real intelligence.