Shooter incident at elementary school in Uvalde, Texas - 19 children and 2 adults dead

Loco Hornet Fan said

It definitely isn’t (close to) the most important thing to take away from this incident, but I don’t think it needs to go completely ignored either.

There is definitely something about a cop (and it isn’t just this guy, it is a growing trend among the police) having a phone screen, patch, squad car decal (etc.) of a character who is a murderous vigilante, who considers himself judge, jury, and executioner (because the police/legal system doesn’t work), that doesn’t sit right with me.

I realize this was his phone, not uniform or police car, but yes, I still think you shouldn’t have that screen while in uniform.

I admit that it being a phone screen in this case can be seen (and perhaps is) nitpicking, but as a teacher at a Catholic school, I guarantee you that I could get a lot of angry parent emails (and possibly in actual trouble) if had certain comic/tv/movie characters on my phone (while at work), or pictures on my desk.

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I understand what the Punisher symbol stands for. But most people like it because they think it looks cool or whatever and doesn't necessarily mean they believe in vigilante justice or think it's some sort of commentary on anything. Most people like the Punsher because they like the character and can identify with his frustrations and struggles with his own and other people's humanity and lack thereof. I just think that just seeing the symbol on someone's personal phone doesn't tell me anything. None of us know why it's there, and to say one way or the other without any context is presumptuous. Until we know his reasons from him, it's little more than a distraction imo.

I will say though that it's an odd juxtaposition seeing the Punisher symbol while standing in the hallway. My first thought would have been the Punisher would go in there and blast the shooter away, yet this guy didn't, at least not until he was removed from the scene.