20-strong mob molests and strips a girl in public view...
Latest news proclaim that 4 of the accused are nabbed...and there are reports about widespread outrage over the incident. From the common man to heads of states, most have criticized the incident. People have expressed shock. Inquiry commission is constituted, NGOs are actively protesting and demanding for justice. However, how does one arrest a certain kind of thinking? Will closing few assholes, remove the shit all around? Not just a case of crime, this is the product of our collective thinking. When a mob is involved and it carries out an act like this in a public place, it becomes the representative of the society. The perpetrators of this heinous act are not just 20, they represent the multitudes of people, our society. This is the real shock element. There are no protectors, we live among wolves and hyenas. The thought of having to live in this dark and sinister world in constant helpless fear is so infuriating. More than the actual act it is the thought behind it that's scary. If a group of people could get away with such behaviour, the sanction of the society had to be there. No place is safe, no one is good.
Only fear and doubt will remain once the intensity of the seething anger diminishes and fades. What kind of society do we live in? What are my neighbours, my countrymen like? The widespread insensitivity makes one cringe at the thought of having to share one's space with others. Tears of anger, anguish and helplessness wells up. Probably, thousands are, right now, sitting in their living rooms condoning the act. Many blaming the girl for having visited a bar, many for being dressed the way she was, many for her being out at night...
Every day faith, trust and humanity is molested and stripped and we watch and partake in the act..
