We often think that justice has something to do with getting people in trouble. It has more to do with keeping the system focused on what is in the best interest of our nation and communities. We must be a learning and adjusting nation/governance that seeks the highest states of democracy and human capital development.
A problem sometimes arises when we get confused about what justice means. I'm sure there is a lot of different perspectives on this but it is about appropriate weight based on the crimes committed. Each case is due to its merits.
For example, a hungry man who steals an apple is not on the same level as someone who defrauds millions (Which we are seeing more often). Punishing one due to poverty more than one with fancy attorneys is not justice. Its just power and limited budgets!
The same can be said for hometown hate. Free pass for self-enriching coordinated hate behaviors of a 100+ people (Most of these people are good but caught into a distorted sports network with little conception of the rest of the global world. Think of how in anthropological research aboriginals that might be isolated in the middle of the forest have their own way of looking at the world and are tightly bound so as to not be able to see values and beliefs outside their cultural knowledge and limited experiences. This group sees themselves primarily through the same social network they grew up with. That carries both good and bad characteristics.) with the blind support of at least one department (A few officials within that department. Not to take away from the many good officers) and perhaps a local judge (Either based in being misinformed or misaligned in values.) is not acceptable. Its just power!
It isn't always about getting people in trouble but it is about correcting the intentional wrong. The system should adapt, change, improve performance, and more focused on American principles. Something many of our national leaders have become confused as to their roles and reasons for being in office. It has little do do with catchy slogans and jingles.
As a nation we are in a state of transition and I believe the next generation will force us in say less than 10 years to face our demons (Maybe not). The young are diverse, increasingly global, and simply don't have the patience to placate poor values for the sake of a single group, clan, racial, religious, or political affiliation.
Even when making adjustments and changes are in the best interest of everyone, can be helpful to those that started the problem and improve local opportunities it is often swept aside in self interest. Some are not interest in win-win but perhaps instead of pleasing their homogeneous social networks.
Its an opportunity I think to improve the entire local judicial system they shouldn't let slip through their fingers. It would be irresponsible.
As always I encourage wiser and brighter minds to continuously adjust the system so that it functions at the highest possible state of development. If we want to be global leaders we have to think on a global level and that includes universalizing our systems to the needs of our society. It moves beyond essential American values and into the very root of values through shared/symbolic understands of moral conscious.
Each person should ask if they will cling to the past or embrace the future? To me if it makes sense to adjust and improve a system then one should make practical adjustments if it is in line with a more global, interconnected, world where racial and religious differences are unlikely to be that important to the next generation.
I'm not sure I know what the right answer is but I do believe a free pass is highly unfair and not justified based on what I have seen. We can't be a society of anything goes as long as its against certain people. It just seems so defunct. I believe change is needed to ensure these things never happen again.
The only power we have is to teach the next generation a higher set of values and the need to maintain loyalties to our essential American principles. Our democracy is important and basic civil respect and civil rights are what will help us get there. These people were all about tearing things down and building boundaries and boarders between people in a way that benefited them. Hate is so powerful it can default entire systems. Its a shame!
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