Apr
24
Written by:
Dr. Ernie Moore
Saturday, April 24, 2010
You remember the old joke about newspaper headlines? It ain’t news if a dog bites a man, etc.
In the US people who ask me questions about traveling in Israel always want to know, “is it safe?” We assure them that it indeed is safe. In the event that an area might be a trouble spot the tour is rerouted to better areas.
Tourists who have been to Israel repeatedly don’t worry about it much, but their families sometimes do. “We don’t want Momma hurt,” etc.
Well, in Jerusalem today the idea was reversed. A tourist pulled a knife on a priest and two policemen in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It’s inside the Old City in the Christian Quarter and usually filled with tourists.
This isn’t your typical lawyer-filled America, where even Navy Seals are crucified for doing their job when a terrorist complains. When the tourist was told to leave the church at closing time, he refused. When police insisted, he pulled a knife and threatened the priest and the two cops. Just like a tourist to bring a knife to a gun fight.
When they pepper sprayed him, he bolted and one of them shot him.
Cop shoots terrorist. Now that’s news.