Justice...

What is Justice and where does pursuing such unravel into vengeance?

Where does logic and factual knowledge fall to the wayside along the way?

It is a finicky thing, justice; dependant on faulty, apathetic men and women desensitized by sheer numbers, or much worse, fresh-out-of-school idealists seeking reform for un-reformable criminals.

Not lulled into complacency, no. Rather, believing practiced lies flowing from loose lips as it fits within their egocentric ideology.

They MUST be doing well, changing lives...as they are told exactly what they wish to hear and fall for every bread crumb thrown their way.

Revenge is much broader in scope and easier to mete out fully, or in dribs and drabs.

Revenge needs not wait on human interaction...it acts alone, with one purpose in mind.

Leave behind the broken system of Law & Order in this country...

Leave behind the corrupt members of a program set up specifically for victims of Abuse and assault.

Leave behind the disinterest and disdain of Male AND Female officers who see everything as checks and balances; who see everyone, including the victim, as capable of deceit, of mayhem, of fallibility, despite being all too human themselves.

Such heinous acts committed against women in this country, in this province going unanswered for and worse; an overwhelming amount of shame, blame, and judgement from educated men and women doing the job within the justice system.

While I believe in pursuing Justice, I strongly recommend women go about finding it in their own way; taking advice from officers in charge and leaving it where it lands.

Preferably in the dirt.

Dear treasures, I pray you hear me this morning.

Dear lost ones, those still fighting horrific battles each and every day just to stay breathing.

This is truth as i've experienced it, as have a multitude of women in this country.

How? How do I know this, you ask?

I met with a woman, a Doctor of Psychiatry, tasked, by the government, with collecting and collating accounts of failures within the justice system across Canada as it relates to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault. The Stories are LEGION. Overwhelming numbers across the board.

The Police are NOT your friends...they do not have YOUR best interests at heart...

Police, Crown Counsel, Parole Officers; each have a job to do and you either fit into their cookie cutter model, or you don't.

Your stories will be listened to and recorded with no empathy, no understanding, no compassion.

Oh, i imagine that many who read this will be shocked by my assertations of the reliability of our Police Force, Crown Counsel and PO.

I imagine they will strongly disagree.

To these I would encourage knowledge, education...seek to hear stories from those who have walked that particular road.

Advocating for oneself is the only answer.

Finding justice in your own way...depending not on a force that should be depended on, rather finding it a bonus if they do their job well.

In order to find true justice, one must listen within.

The heart does not lie, you will know what is right for you.

There are many who mean well and will advise you to 'leave it behind,' to 'move on' with your life.

There you are Karen; go ahead and leave behind days, weeks, months, years of ABUSE perpetrated upon your body and psyche.

Let the asshole who committed horrible crimes upon your person walk free with no consequence, nor responsibility.

Does that sound right to you my friends?

To mete out nothing to the monster while requiring the victim to grow up (please) and move on?

My hope as you read the words written above, that each one will comprehend how incredibly backwards those typical responses to survivors are.

Let's change the narrative to one that reflects accountability and responsibility to the perp, the waste of skin, the monster, the evil villain; the coward who believes raising his fists and hitting women makes him a MAN.

Let us change our thinking when suddenly confronted with evidence of Domestic Abuse; looking at the woman (or man) as if to say, 'what did you do?'

Leave behind judgement for knowledge and understanding.

Those women did NOT walk into the relationship with foreknowledge of events to come.

'Liars make the BEST promises.'

'Psychopaths will fool even the best of psychiatrists.' Jordan B. Peterson

Victims of abuse are buried under an ocean of lies...under false promises and fake personas until it is too late and they are lost amongst a jungle of confusion and despair.

Be kind my friends...be wise...and most of all, be just.