Forgive me (for I am human) but I take a small bit of satisfaction that Johnathon Ross was moved from his home. [View all]

[hamsterjill]

Right now, I feel helpless. I feel afraid and I feel trepidation about what's to come. So, please forgive me this. Ordinarily, I probably wouldn't take satisfaction out of some of this. But I'm human and I'm reacting to what I see from this situation.

I DO take a tiny bit of satisfaction out of the fact that Ross was moved out of his home. And I'm well aware that he's probably somewhere better. But having to move, and having to move abruptly like that, did not come without its consequences. He's probably not as impacted as the rest of his family. His wife (if she has a job, which reports say she did) probably hasn't been able to go to work. His children probably haven't been able to go to school, and are probably missing their friends, their routine, etc. This is a moment in time that will be etched in their minds for the rest of their lives.

I can feel empathy for the children. But all I hear from THEIR side (i.e., those who approve of ICE's tactics), when they separate families and leave children crying in driveways and hallways as their parents are dragged away, is that the PARENTS should have thought about what they were doing before subjecting their children to that scenario. And the same is true for Ross in my opinion. He should have thought before he agreed to take the job he performed - and certainly before he murdered Renee Good - and subjected his family to HIS actions.

No worries. I'm not becoming "like them". I'm just pointing out that sometimes karma has a way.