Violence usually begets nothing more than more violence. The recent heightened level of gang violence, shootings and mayhem caused at a local high school are evidence of this. Starting with one shooting that claimed the life of 19-year old, Devron D. Weddington, then another youth wiped out when 15-year old Michael W. Hamilton was fatally shot. In the midst of all the travesty, funerals and grieving it continues with police responding to more, possibly linked, violent drive-by shootings and incited rumors of shooting at Joliet West High School creating frenzy and panic for students, staff and parents who understandably bought into the scare knowing the track record for violence in their community. It’s a problem that is out of control and needs expedient resolution.