Judge, jury and executioner

Some time in the next few days, a minister is going to give a eulogy for Cameron Sands somewhere near Dallas.

If I were a man of the cloth and were called on for this assignment, it would go something like this:

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the loss of Cameron Sands, just 19 years old.

“As you all know, Cameron died early Tuesday morning while trying to pull a stickup in Grand Prairie.

“He kicked down the door of a house but as he was entering it, he shot himself in the stomach when he tried to pull his pistol out of his waist band.

“He staggered a few feet and died in the driveway.

“ … He sure saved taxpayers a lot of time and money.

"Thanks for coming and have a safe drive home.”