1. This shooting in Lancaster sounds like a sad mess, and that the son of Dallas’ brand new police chief was killed on Father’s Day is black irony. Over the next few days, we’ll surely learn more about Chief David Brown’s son and his personal problems — not exactly information the new head of Dallas’ crime fighters wants smeared across the front page.
2. Dallas isn’t prepared to handle a major catastrophic emergency, a group of non-profit agencies concludes. The Mass Care Task Force surveyed the supplies and volunteers available to respond to the aftermath of a major tornado, a terrorist attack, or a Katrina like weather event (or, I suppose, though not mentioned, a levee breach), and determined that North Texas has only 26 percent of what it needs. Comforting.
3. You all know we love Patrick Kennedy’s keen insights into the urban mess called Dallas. He’s smart, funny, and doesn’t mince words or opinions. He also doesn’t own a car, which in this city is novel enough to warrant this profile in the Dallas Morning News. No matter, spread the gospel, brother.
