savetheearth | [text; forward-dated to tonight because melissa is bitchy that she's too tired to party]

[text; forward-dated to tonight because melissa is bitchy that she's too tired to party]

[Melissa isn’t going into this post blind. She’s read the recent posts, found herself the FAQ, and figured out just how much these network people think they know. And she is not happy about it.]

Listen up, kids. I have half a mind to make a beeline for Sherman’s office when I get into work tomorrow. But for right now, I’m off duty, and I have a headache, so I’m feeling generous.

You all have one comment to explain to me why I shouldn’t give every scrap of information you’ve put up here to him. Start talking.

[ooc: Replies will be slow until tomorrow, but have fun!]

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Then maybe he should've either stepped down or gone through the proper disciplinary process. You can't just break rules that you don't like or that don't suit your "cause". [ Somehow, those words seemed familiar to him.... it was probably something he'd heard a while back from someone. ]

In any given population, there's bound to be dangerous people. But, from what I've seen, most of these guys just want to live their lives. Hell, there's little kids on this thing. I wouldn't exactly label them as "menaces to society".

[ ...That is a good point, as much as he doesn't want to believe it. ]

The better question is... would the feds or the state believe allegations of police corruption, and thoroughly investigate the matter for themselves?

[ This is so not his assignment at all. ]

Again; I said people make mistakes. There are several things he should have done.

You didn't see the kids murdering someone, did you. [yup. she's gonna keep bringing this up with people because it is a damn good point.]

That's ignoring the point I made, but I'll humor you. They very well might- I'm not involved high enough to say for sure. And if there's actual corruption going on, then I hope they find it. [melissa you dumbass YOU ARE PART OF THE CORRUPTION.]

It doesn't change the fact that he had ample time to try and correct his mistakes, but you still don't see him admitting to "unlawful conduct". Rules are still rules, and you don't get to pick and choose.

[ he was going to say more but... ]

What did you say about kids murdering someone?

[ HE'S STILL NEW TO THIS HIMSELF, AND AS YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED, MELISSA, THE FEDS (or at least the lower level ones) KNOW SHIT ALL ABOUT THIS SITUATION. ]

[she'll go ahead and ignore that first part in favor of her point.]

This. It's a bit hard to overlook.

[ Don't think he's forgotten that first point. But right now he's pouring over that whole post, attempting to figure out what's going on.

Wow.

He can't say that he really likes this. It's still a lot easier to see the whole situation as a black and white issue. ]

It looks like a self-defence case where undue force was used. They probably should've been arrested.

But they're still kids, and wouldn't you think that putting them through youth court might be preferable to "murder"? And, maybe the reason that they didn't turn themselves in has something to do with your chief of police having been proven to kill kids in the past?

I'd say 'undo force' is a bit of understatement.

I wouldn't have expected them to turn themselves in either way. People rarely do. And if I thought the youth courts would help any, then yes.

And what if you found them? Would the same thing happen to those kids that happened to that other one?

Look, I'm still not entirely sure what the deal is with this thing. Like I said, I was only doing a search for cough syrup a few days ago. But, I want to make sure justice is served in accordance with our country's laws. And despite you doing a lot of talking, I still feel like I'm hearing a lot of bullshit justification for obvious corruption.

[everyone needs to stop making her question her life choices, ok.] I don't know.

If it's so obvious to you, why don't you do something about it?

[ When life choices involve defending child murderers, then maybe they SHOULD BE QUESTIONED ok. :| ]

Exactly. After seeing what happened to that other kid, is there any wonder why these people might be reluctant to trust the police?

Believe me, I'm going to try. But, how exactly do you think it'd look to my superiors if I turned up at the office in Newark going on and on about some invisible network?

I believe I made the point of no one believing us.

That you did. Hell, I wouldn't believe it myself if I wasn't just typing this.

But here's the thing. If there is as much corruption as I think there is, it's not going to just be restricted to this network. It's out there somewhere, and if I get even a hint of shady background dealings...

Then you'll go after it, as I assume you're supposed to. And I wish you all the luck in the world.

You know, despite your defending of child-killing chiefs of police, you really don't seem that bad.

[ He's sure their paths will cross, somehow. ]

Sadly, I think that's one of the highest compliments I've received today.

[Oh yeah, she's going to try and keep an eye out. Though, she doesn't know so much what she's looking for.]

Maybe take that as a little "food for thought".

Thanks for shedding some light on the situation, at least.

[ And since Kotetsu was on the force, he might just ask him about any officers loyal to this "Sherman" guy. That's really the only place he has to start. ]

hate to butt in however as i told people before, our abilities are not always controllable or even appear with instruction manuals. the pulses hit us and then things will happen and there isn't always a way to stop them from happening.

so yes, it was undue force. however, it was also something that wasn't completely controlled or even wanted. he was attacked, he used what he thought would give him time to get away, instead it killed someone.

it still does not make us monsters.

I don't think it does make you monsters. But there's still something dangerous about killing a guy, even if it was an accident.

Look, I'm still trying to sort out the facts here, but even if it was an accident, under normal circumstances, it's still something that should have been reported to the police.

Of course, the problem is, I'd hardly call any of this a "normal circumstance".

[ In fact, he's still not sure if he's still dreaming. ]

there always something dangerous about being human too. we all have the potential of killing someone, accidental or not.

unfortunately, we do not have the luxury of being people able to get a reasonable response from the police. if we did, i doubt we would have as much problems as we do now.

the fact is that for now, we are outside the usual law because we are not normal people. we're turning into strange creatures with powers and memories that come straight out of the movies. we don't ask for those abilities, we only want to know why us out of the tens of millions of people in the world, and so far, we really haven't gotten a lot of answers.

and one of the few sources of answers see us as a threat to some kind of alien creature that approached them first.

so just try to look at this with an open mind. that you can actually see the network means that you're already a part of this and that you will also experience some weird changes later on.

Of course. Laws exist for a reason, and people can't just be exempt because...

[ He stops typing. This isn't an argument that he thinks he can win, particularly not when it's the local police themselves that are making it impossible to use the law as it's meant to be used. ]

Look, I still don't know just how much I am a part of this, and I don't know how much I can believe here, but I do know there are a lot of kids among you, and most of you seem to be generally decent individuals.

This just keeps getting more and more confusing. As soon as I have a lead, it's almost like it slips away.

laws were made to help normal people. if this had happened before then i think things would be different. better laws for one, but would that still protect us or protect the police when they go after us?

focusing on leads on the network is not exactly something that will give much. we aren't always going to be the most reliable because of the nature of our pulses.

But some of you guys are members of the police. And as it stands, you're still in the minority, right?

The problem is right now, there aren't really many reliable leads in this city, network or not.

some of us. some of us are kids. some of us are grandmothers, and some are just plain working people. we are a mixed bunch.

anything that you see on here is not transferable. we tried to record and share what we have but it never worked. we can point in the right direction, but what good would that do if there is no way to gather the evidence that you're looking for.

if you're looking for a way to make this stick that is.

Honestly, right now, knowing which direction to look is my main concern.

look into the police and their actions. i'm pretty sure that there are a few questionable practices inside there, especially since we have tried to use the system to find missing people that were once on the network. there might be other recordings or something hidden or just not quite right because i'm pretty sure that even how big the force is, someone must have noticed something off.

Thanks for the advice.

[ ...Though of course, the question is how to ask all of this without arousing too much suspicion. ]

Do you have a name, oh helpful stranger?

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