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Lawlessness, is reckless...

He says...  
   
“I can’t keep releasing media releases”    
   
and I’m speechless at such boldness, post launching an attack upon those in a position to aide him in his approach to applying the rule of law.    
   
I didn’t say much whilst observing the interactions between him, and his other counterparts as I study his face, and body language, whilst processing his energy.    
   
He’s aged well, and I remember the youthfulness of him, from once upon a time.    
   
People, whom love to hate as opposed to tempering their emotions, and seeing things from another’s point of view, have the potential to trigger unnecessary chaos.    
   
Who will be to blame if many souls are lost due to reckless behaviour; coupled with COVID - 19 messaging fatigue, and under resourcing whilst exhausting and depleting existing human resources ?!    
   
In the end, there was no solution or strategy, other than an undertaking to come back to the table and meet again, next week.    
   
I abhor wasting time.    
   
And, we don’t have the luxury of time, in that COVID - 19 has the potential to ravish vulnerable people, and their entire communities.    
   
Our, communities.
 
And, my mind flitters between being an essential worker, and those cowards who selfishly chose to take leave without pay to avoid exposure, and that act alone reiterates that some are gutless, and only ever in their role for the money, and not the love of their people.    
   
He senses my frustration but I witnessed theirs too as he manoeuvred the dialogue which went around & around, in unproductive circles.    
   
COVID - 19 is a fucking serial killer.    
   
And, all he’s worried about is being offended by the imposed restrictions as opposed to seeing and hearing the gentle man beneath his uniform, knowing that the killer cannot be cuffed and detained, in this instance.    
   
The notion of “we’re all in this together” just doesn’t make sense when people resist taking a common sense approach to a very simple issue to attain compliance amongst the few, who do do the right thing.    
   
I can already sense my restlessness and inability to sleep comfortably knowing the death toll in other nations, even though we’ve flatlined as opposed to hitting a curve, because the potential for the morgue to be overflowing as such, is real.    
   
Sometimes, pride & prejudice needs to take a backseat, and he’s finally reached a conclusion that he needs others, as much as we need him to grow and understand.    
   
His words hang heavy upon my psyche and I can’t begin to comprehend the things he’s unable to unsee, whilst investigating major crimes like homicide, and sex crimes.    
   
Yet, his soft spoken words are telling for a man of his stature.    
   
I feel torn between giving him a piece of my mind, and holding his hand to ensure he’s feeling supported to support his human resources to apply a common sense approach to situations that have the potential to create an ongoing riot amongst people who are already volatile as a result of his people, and their blatant incompetence.    
   
Coffee, with the commander leaves me hopeful as deep down, his lens is readjusting to see things from a different perspective as I make it a point to proffer alternative strategies.    
   
It’s amazing to witness the growth of a man.
Written by shadow_starzzz
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Work, is consuming all my time at the moment... even when I’m not at work, sadly !
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