In the hands of the gods

In our world we have become overly conscious of words and less thoughtful about our actions.

People who react to abuse by law enforcement officials are justifiably upset, but it makes me uneasy when I see our system of justice even further abused by people who want to try someone in the media without due process. 

Mob action is just as bad as racial profiling and murder and blatant manipulation of the truth in court. 

Real justice will not bring back a beloved child, but it will go a long way towards making his death less pointless and it might change the point of view of people who forget that laws are for real people, not just concepts written down on paper.

Violence changes actions, but I doubt if it changes the thoughts behind those actions in any positive way.   Using a gun to solve a perceived problem is a permanent solution.  In a split second a decision is made that affects people forever. 

That kind of power belongs only in the hands of the gods.