Ouch!

No, it has not been a very good couple of weeks for Americans.

Americans are a violent people--is it fair to say that so generally?  Our crime rate has always been higher than that of other "mature" societies; Okay, Americans are a more violent people than other "mature" peoples. I think that's fair.

The above photo wouldn't merit comment as a "public occurrence" normally;  It's an elbow...it truly was a vicious, unprovoked elbow to the head, that resulted in a concussion, during a basketball game, yeahyeahyeah, but come on, we're Americans, "no autopsy, no foul."

No, what elevates this to the "status" of a public occurrence is the name of the perpetrator.  He was born Ron Artest and as Ron Artest he was truly one of the biggest knuckleheads in America. Bigger knuckleheads. Then he changed his name. Ladies and gentleman, Jersey-ites, Reunionoids, say hello to...Metta World Peace.

Only in America