Health, Safety and Welfare in Florida

I heard a news story from Florida last week. The "Today" show talked more about the situation this morning. A young woman and mother of two (Denise Lee), was kidnapped, raped and murdered. There were several 911 calls, including one from Mrs. Lee herself, and a witness who reported to 911 exactly where the abductor's car was. Her death could have been prevented, if the 911 operators had passed the information to the sheriff.

I became enraged when they reported that:

• 911 operators currently don't have any in-depth training, and of course, there are no certificates or licenses required to be a 911 operator.
  
• These operators certainly affect the health, safety, and welfare of every caller.
  
• Interior designers in Florida are required to be certified, even if they perform duties of a decorator.
  
• The young windower has to petition to sue the county, and the procedure takes at least six months. What is his recourse if the county refuses his petition?
  
• The board that controls the interior design profession in Florida has a dedicated attorney who reports every infraction of interior designers not complying with the law; the "illegal" designers are fined, and must prove compliance or cease doing business.
  
• Do the designers have any legal recourse?
  

Nothing we do will bring back Denise Lee. Her life was needlessly ended because no one protected her health, safety, and welfare.

I have so many questions, and so few answers: What's wrong with our culture? Where are our priorities? What can we do to re-balance the scales of justice?