A sad state of affairs

We’ve been asking for questions from readers to use in the Nov. 2 debate between Shreveport mayoral runoff candidates Cedric Glover and Jerry Jones. I received this one this morning:

“My name is Hannah Hickman and I am in the 7th grade at First Baptist Church School. With all the recent school shootings around the country, there are times I get nervous going to school. What are some things you plan to do if you are elected mayor to help the children of Shreveport feel safe when they go to school?”

Where are the days when our biggest problem was finding a misplaced library book?