Newtown killings might have been prevented

When so many were aware of Adam Lanza’s mentalstate yet allowed himaccessto deadly weapons, they’re accessories to the crime, in my opinion. It’s unbelievable a Connecticut child advocate knew of his “deteriorating mental health problems” yet did nothing except write a report (“Newtown shooter described ‘scorn for humanity,’ ” Dec. 10). And where were Adam Lanza’s family and friends?

This mass murder could have and should have been prevented. I grieve for the innocent lives snuffed out and the pain loved ones must face for the rest of their lives.

It boggles the mind no one pointed out how dangerous it was for Adam Lanza to have firearms at the ready. Why did everyone remain silent?

Rosalind Heid, Baltimore