i broke my personal record.
the record being going the longest without updating my blog.
ok, you can keep your applause down now. thanks
in honest terms, it just was rather impractical for me to sit, concentrate & put out something. something good. let's just say i went through a certain phase. a phase of preoccupation, distraction & mental blocks.
i sincerely hope i'll now be able to do what i used to do & love.
anywayz i express my heartfelt condolences to the family & friends of all victims of the recent youth violence which culminated in the tragic death of a 14 year old boy. one would've only feared the worst by seeing the boy's dismal photo in the paper on a breathing machine face covered in bandages & doctors conceding hope right from the start. absolutely unimaginable.
it's outrageous what was happening in our tiny little town. bloody violence in broad daylight in the open on a daily basis. slashing with knives & swords, pounding with bats & iron rods in front of 'spectators' who were only concerned with photographing the moment on their phones.
what relief to see the chaos dying down following the extensive patrolling on the streets. unsettled business amongst gangs is held up for now but is this really a solution? how long will the patrolling continue?
it all goes back to the Ishar murder incident where the suspects only turned themselves in recently. where were they all this time? it's insane to know a bunch of alleged murderers who were apparently roaming freely in male' had to hand over themselves to the authorities after months. you can't help but presume the involvement of top level protection for the thugs.
it's late. very late. two murders in 5 months & several several more deeply wounded. a vicious cycle which only looks set to continue amidst the air of conspiracies, uncertainties & ineffective handling by the authorities. a daunting prospect...
