5-4
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On the ninth episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about a domestic violence case in Colorado that led to the death of three children and a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a broad vision of police discretion.

“This is a gruesome case, brought in 2005 by a Colorado woman named Jessica Gonzales. Gonzales had a restraining order against her ex-husband. But when he kidnapped her three children, the police ignored her requests for help. All three children were murdered. The Supreme Court ruled that the police had no obligation to enforce the restraining order.”

  • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Another Internet stranger here: Glad to hear that you’ve got a therapist at the least. Did wonders for myself, even though I didn’t get one until well into adulthood.

    Being stuck in a world where individual actions from the majority of the populace have little meaningful impact on our societal conditions is really messed up and frustrating in a primal way - we’re not evolved to cope with that kinda thing, and that’s not even accounting for neurodivergence or psychological illness. The biggest thing that I would advise you would be to try to adjust your social media habits to improve your mental health. I have been much healthier myself since disconnecting from corporate social media, which intentionally causes psychological harm for profit. Secondly, if possible, in get some time in the wilderness. Even just an afternoon can have a statistically-significant positive impact.

    Anyway, all the best!