I, and I can only guess, too many others, have been denied a voice. I am
disturbed by the way police issues are handled in Queensland. I always
heard about bad police but have only recently come to see just how bad
an officer of the 'law' can be. I d...
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I, and I can only guess, too many others, have been denied a voice. I am
disturbed by the way police issues are handled in Queensland. I always
heard about bad police but have only recently come to see just how bad
an officer of the 'law' can be. I do not believe that one's mental
health should completely deter them from speaking out. That those of us
with Complex PTSD are treated as though we're the classical movie
version of insane, is derogatory and offensive to say the least. It is
discrimination. I have not given up on being heard. And I condone anyone
else, who is safe to do so, to speak up. The problem is the misuse of
one's appointed office. Those who are corrupt wield their power over the
general public IS NOT acceptable from those who work in the public
sectors. These people create and enable criminals. And they ARE
criminals too. The majority of us who resign to bad behaviour, are
ourselves the victims of injustice. And sadly, we defeated victims have
given up on certain morals and principals. We have given up on the idea
of a better world and instead, let go and accept our predicament. It's
the whole, monster begets monster thing. If we can't defeat our
monsters, we lean towards becoming just like them. Though I've noticed
some of us tend to do this either, in complete denial or completely
unaware of one's self. If we can't be heard in court. If the law fails
you as it has me. Find a way to speak. Forums, the correct government
departments, make an anonymous complaint to the police headquarters of
your state, share a brief letter about your opinion in the Letter to the
Editor section of newspapers. If you are sure you are wronged and are
sincere, there are those who will take notice. We may not see the chain
reaction that comes from one person caring, but it just might be that,
that one person will become part of a larger change. BUT remember, there
are certain rules to addressing certain people or departments. You may
not see any results for you, that's true. It is about many voices
growing together as one. The more who speak, the louder we get. The
louder we get, the harder we are to deny. SPREAD AWARENESS. Certain
mental health issues should NEVER be an excuse for injustice to be
committed against us to have our voices made unheard. It's time ALL
public employees were made to undergo mental health checks regularly,
from psyches, outside of their own department. People are people,
regardless of who or what. Fallible. Flawed. Bias. Common.
PTSD for Medical and First Responders
