Unfortunately, Mayor Carlos Alvarez's law enforcement expertise was on point on Michael Putney's This Week in South Florida, when providing an explanation of the procedures Detectives Roger Castillo and Amanda Haworth used in serving the warrant for first degree murder suspect, Johnny Simms. Apparently there have been comments about the lack of presence of SWAT or U.S. Marshals. Mayor Carlos Alvarez explained that the presence of that additional force would not have prevented the tragic outcome that occurred in Liberty City last Thursday morning and he was proven correct today.

Ironically, a shoot out with a suspect in St. Petersburg, FL has resulted in the death of two police officers and wounding of one U.S. Marshal. Who could have imagined Mayor Alvarez's expertise would have been proven true so quickly?

It's also important to note that there was a shooting in Detroit where the gunman walked in to a precinct and started firing his weapon. Four Detroit officers were wounded and the gunman is dead. This madness really must stop. Let's stop dancing around the issue and deal with gun control, especially with assault weapons.