The manhunt for the gunman who sprayed a Brown University lecture hall with bullets is still active and authorities say they are tracking a new lead as search teams comb the area for answers after the weekend attack. Law enforcement insists the investigation is ongoing, but hardworking Americans watching this unfold are rightly angry that a killer who struck a once-safe campus has not yet been brought to justice.
What is jaw-dropping is the admitted lack of usable surveillance footage from inside the Barus and Holley building despite the school boasting a high-tech public safety apparatus across campus. America’s Most Wanted co-hosts and seasoned investigators have called out how astonishing it is that hundreds of cameras apparently yielded almost nothing of value — a glaring failure that smells of negligence, not bad luck.
Compounding the outrage, a person of interest was detained and then released, forcing investigators to retrace steps and lose precious time while victims and the campus community suffer. That kind of start-stop policing underscores how chaotic leadership and murky communications turn life-or-death manhunts into avoidable nightmares for everyday citizens.
On national TV, crime experts and conservative voices pressed Brown’s leadership on accountability as new leads developed, and even the university president went on the defensive about the school’s security posture. When Christina Paxson and other administrators point to systems in place while crucial areas lacked cameras or security presence, it’s reasonable to demand straight answers and for trustees to explain why students were left exposed.
Students and neighbors remain unnerved, staying inside and watching police activity escalate as the FBI and local agencies coordinate an intense investigation to bring closure and protect the public. This is no time for platitudes from ivory-tower administrators; it’s a time for concrete steps that restore safety and public confidence on campus and in the surrounding community.
Conservatives and commonsense Americans know what works: locked access to vulnerable buildings, visible and armed security where appropriate, real-time camera coverage in older structures, and swift administrative accountability when systems fail. If Brown won’t act voluntarily to harden its campus and clean house among those who presided over this vulnerability, then political pressure from parents, alumni, and elected officials should force the change immediately.
We demand justice for the victims and practical reforms to prevent another massacre on an American campus. This is about the safety of our children and the rule of law; Washington, Providence, and Brown’s trustees must stop the excuses and start delivering results for the law-abiding Americans who deserve to send their kids to school without fear.
