What’s inertesting about this, isn’t the facts of the incident, it’s people’s interpretation of events. Unsurprising that certain individuals have chosen to interpret the Law to suit their own particular adgendae.
What is perhaps not noticeable at first glance, is an undercurrent of anger within quite a few people, and a sense of frustration that things aren’t as they would like, in life. This manifests itself in the frequent displays of vitriol directed toward the target du jour, in this case those what don’t pay for things everyone else is expected to. Understandable. There’s something else on here about tube drivers pay/striking, I notice. Similar sort of attitudes in that one too.
And I get the feeling that those condoning and applauding the actions of Big Man would themselves like to be in a position of power over others, as they perhaps don’t feel this so much in Real Life. Almost as though they need the occasional Big Man standing up to injustice and wrongness, in order to feel better about themselves. They can, for a moment, be a Big Man by proxy.
It’s understandable that people’s initial reactions may well be to support the actions of those believing they are doing the right thing by others, but it’s important that people don’t lose sight of why the Law is the way it is. The Law is an often strange and complex beast, that at times does not in any way seem to make immediate sense, but is there mainly for the Greater Good of all citizens, without prejudice. It’s not a perfect animal, but then neither is Humanity.
I think it’s good to step back and take in a wider perspective, wherever possible, or there’s the risk of getting sucked into a narrow tunnel of blinkered self-interest.
And it’s helpful to take a step back, and think ‘does this really matter a great deal in the Big Scheme Of Things?’
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