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It's easy. Nobody gets to see what actually happened. They see what Fox news tells them and nothing of what goes on in the Hamilton county jail. More than likely nobody is even interested. They either have their own problems or are comfortable enough im their life to think I deserved what I got. There's even people who are such rent seekers that they think I deserved it simply by virtue of not paying to live in a house.
Nobody is gonna help me except my roommate.
I admit there probably isn't much anyone here can do either, but you have my sympathy, friend, and my understanding. Please, keep your head up. We are in tyranny right now, but we have to believe that the world will turn and things will get better. We have to believe, because that belief is the only thing that will keep us going so we can see that better world.
We believe you and support you.
Well that's some circular logic. I've got decent living prospects just around the corner, but it's been just around the corner for literally my whole life. If I find another corner around this one, I'm done. The carrot is in kahoots with the stick.
'Support' bears weight. Hopes and prayers aren't gonna do it. My roommate letting me not pay rent this month and then also lending me money that I can pay back before rent is due on the 5th is support.
All I want from here is for you all to recognize that police are a gang and the word of the law doesn't matter. Spending time and energy fretting over which puppet is president doesn't help anyone.
I believe you and you are definitely in good company. I am sorry we can't do anything practical to help you. Please let the fact that we believe you be a comfort. Comfort is so rare in this world.
Comfort comes in the form of an electric blanket.
Peace though? I'm never not going to be afraid the police will do worse to me. They didn't need any justification from me and there's nothing I could have physically done to stop them short of dying in a gunfight.