Perspectives

The news has horror stories of the danger and violence in El Paso. The shuttle driver for the hotel where I stayed had a very different perspective. A co-worker, who is originally from El Paso, has the same perspective as the shuttle driver. I certainly believe my co-worker. And, there are many hundreds of thousands of people who are living, working, going to school and otherwise making El Paso their home. There is no evidence, in this part of the city, of people having a “bunker mentality.” The airport security is not obviously more strict than any of the other 3 other airports which I have been through at sometime in the last week. So yes, the violence is not to be minimized and is certainly tragic.  But, in perspective, it is bad, but does not necessarily put the average citizen at risk. .