I Am, More Than Ever...Grateful To Be Me! -- Dreaming of a world of accountability! - Assault: Part 2
Being that we are in the aftermath of another day spent at the @gardenofeden
with the Arlington Police forcing unwarranted entry on May 23, 2018,
I will be sharing some of my thoughts as I process what occurred here
concerning the stabbing of @quinneaker by a homeless man,
and the grave mishandling of the entire situation by the Arlington Police Force.
“I’m just doing my job!”
How many of us have heard that?
How many use that statement as an excuse to harm others?
How many use that excuse to dodge accountability for dishonorable actions?
Everyday I live my life at the @gardenofeden doing what I want to do.
Not only do I do it with all my heart and soul,
I can say I feel really good about my participation in it.
I feel that what I do benefits others,
so I dedicate my life to being of service to making the world a better place.
Now, perhaps, the Arlington Police believe they are also being of service
to making the world a better place.
Maybe that is the real reason that some of them
applied to the police force in the first place.
But if one looks at their daily existence,
their actions and people’s responses to them tell a different story.
Do people feel safer and more secure when they see a police officer --
even simply parked on the side of the road?
Are people grateful that the police are an integral part of their community?
In my experience and questioning MANY others,
at least here in Arlington, Texas,
the answer is NO.
I more often see people slam on their brakes when seeing police on the roads.
I dare say it’s not to slow down out of respect to pay them homage,
or to express gratitude for their service.
Most people avoid them at all costs,
and many express they actually fear the police
having had seriously detrimental encounters with them.
Considering those are not uncommon sentiments from the stories in Arlington
(and also many from around the world),
it seems odd that we would retain employees who,
trusted with a badge and a gun,
would also wield the energy of intimidation, with no accountability.
To have employees who act like they are the authority,
who do whatever they want whenever they want,
who will coerce and manipulate, lie, steal,
and even kidnap and throw people in a room while poisoning them,
is really quite unfathomable.
It makes me questions what kind of employers we are,
and how we have become so disempowered to let things get this way.
Now this is not to say that all police are bad people,
or that they even have bad intentions.
I’ve actually had conversations with a few even here in Arlington
who I believe to be truly decent human beings.
But, it is worth taking note of guilt by association,
and the lack of accountability by using the excuse “I’m just doing my job!”.
It is obviously not the only job in the world...
it is therefore a CHOICE!
There may be police forces around the world
where honor is upheld and the position is not taken for granted or abused.
But speaking solely from my personal experience with the Arlington Police
during the black ops SWAT raid on the @gardenofeden in August 2013,
and during this last episode of three trespasses without a warrant in one day
(along with other major disgraceful activities),
honor is not their standard.
I actually really feel for these men and women who choose to take an oath of office
to serve and protect those who pay their salaries,
yet who choose to take allegiance in serving a corrupt system instead.
Looking in their eyes and at their faces,
one can tell that they are quite lifeless and disconnected.
They are slaves roaming around in human-like bodies.
Their life is such a huge contrast to mine.
I cannot imagine living one day in their shoes laced up with justifications!
And for sure not a single moment inside their heads!
Choosing a job that would make me feel obligated to do things I do not agree with,
harming others in the process,
and having to hide from myself would drive me out of my skin.
I would not be able to look myself in the mirror if I lived their lives,
did the things that they have done,
and continue to do it even when it is pointed out plain as day.
Though I am saddened to witness the effects of the system,
and those that play their deceitful game,
I can at least breathe in gratitude for one amazing thing...
I am, more than ever, grateful to be me!
I dream of a world where we never hear “I’m just doing my job!” again!
Choosing that job is an act of personal responsibility.
No job is to blame for personal engagement...people are!
(Just like guns are not to blame for shooting...those who pull the trigger are.)
May accountability play a big role in the unraveling of the truth.
I will be sharing what happened here on the 23rd of May, 2018, when @quinneaker was assaulted, the videos, photos and testimony of those who were present to witness the situation as it unfolded, and the actions of the Arlington Police. You can then decipher the information for yourself. Stay tuned…
This is a HUGE opportunity to let the darkness really be seen,
and to inspire others to stand up for change.
I pray you'll be standing up with us!
Love you
Love you back!! <3
EverLove
Thank you for sharing and for being 💞💗💕
"Public Servant" has become a very Orwellian term.
Isn't that the truth!!! Great way to put it @snake73.
I have panic or terror if you can call it that, the big part of the police are corrupt well here in my country Venezuela is the worst that is sad, they do not care about the damage it causes to the victims and relatives are cold blood people , instead of protecting they do not do it, they are waiting for the money they can get to people
OMG You do live in a part of the world where things are really difficult right now, to say the least. I can only imagine what the experiences there must be, especially under these circumstances. People are really inhumaneIt's hard to believe we have let it come to this. Let's hope for a global awakening!
First of all I have to congratulate you for being proud for doing your job. On the second hand, I want to share with you how we see in Venezuela the police officers. Sadly, we're afraid of them. Most of the police officers here (not all, because there's always people that can be the exception, but the majority is) are also thieves. They can stop you in the middle of the road, make you low down the window and rob you. No, this is not a science fiction movie, this is our reality. So, when we see a police officer anywhere, we tend to be very cautious, because we never trust on them.. and that's very sad you know? because our taxes pay for their salary and it makes us feel like it is all wasted, because there's no security at all and even them are dangerous too..
I have many friends from Venezuela and my heart goes out to them, to you, and your families/friends. Living under such circumstances is totally ridiculous. It just makes no sense that our employees treat us so abusively, and we are intimidated into continuing to pay their salaries through taxes, theft, and threats of harm. There is great unsettling all over the world. We are all alive right now for a reason. May it be that we came to this planet to help redirect the direction of the human race. We know there is a better way. We must stand together. Though you are far away, you are not alone. We are still together in heart, @claubzs.
Corruption in the police force is an evil that afflicts in many countries of the world, I do not understand how this organism can survive like this.
I am very sorry for what is happening in your environment, I share and support your words.
I hope with all my heart that soon better times will come.
a warm hug dear friend @everlove
It is super difficult to watch what is happening all over the world, and how many are experiencing the corruption first hand. This system is not sustainable. It is killing itself, and we are already creating change in its wake. That's why they attack-- the survival of their system is at risk. That kind of evil is in jeopardy where love is present.
I greatly appreciate your comment @jlufer. Warm hug gratefully received! <3
The battle would be over, the wind of peace will blow again and there shall be peace in the garden.
Sorry for all the trauma, I think police are the same all over the world, or let me say Nigeria. Because, that's the kind of police we have here too...
I don't like police for any reason....
I'm not surprised this is in Nigeria too. The corruption is rampant. There hasn't been one comment on my posts where people are praising or standing up for the police. A very sad example of the karma they are creating for themselves on many levels. Karma is beginning to pay out--can't run away from the truth.
Lol, I never make use of them, because I know they don't represent the interest of the just, with every fact you present to them, they will end up perversing the judgement if you don't know the top personalities...
Karma is indeed catching up with them... Smile
That's for certain @emmakkayluv. It is time for some serious change.
A post like this one would surely create the awareness....
Thank you for checking on my page, you have given me reasons to keep going again.... Smile
You're welcome. Grateful to see your smile @emmakkayluv.
I have to do it over and over again... Smile
That fear for the police is not only in your country, in ours it is also. Many of them have become corrupt and use their authority to commit crimes without anyone being able to do anything. It is the worst thing that can happen to a citizen, since the police should be to protect and care for people and not the other way around.
Agreed @marynet. It's so crazy how we are being ruled by tyrants with no recourse for holding them accountable. In many places the courts are as corrupt and the politicians are in bed with them too, so there is no one to help. That is why it is most important that we share what is happening and find empowerment to stand up to the corruption. Those of us who know there is a another way are the ones with the responsibility to make it better. I appreciate your comment!
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Writings like this require some art, which you do have.. awesome piece of thoughts brought together.