Kindred,
"A healthy tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a poor tree bear good fruit.
Every tree is known by the fruit it bears; you do not pick figs from thorn bushes or gather grapes from bramble bushes.
A good person brings out of the treasure good things in his heart; a bad person brings bad out of his treasure of bad things. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of."
- Luke 7:43-45
Today, we speak what our hearts are full of.
The hurt at being hurt by people sworn to protect from harm.
The constant injustice of a system that allows for abuse of power and crimes against humanity; that lets bad apples stay to perpetuate more harm and bad practices.
Respect of the people should be the norm.
We have a right to expect our public servants to actually serve the people with respect, regard and dignity, without fear of excessive force, torture, retaliation or death.
In order to have a justice system, we actually have to have a system of justice; whereby fair, respectful and equitable treatment of people the norm.
Every and all lives matter.
