FireRetardant

Being blindfolded while being assaulted doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Shouldn't it be his head dangling down?

I can vouch that a shower beer often brings my energy back post shower.

My schedule changes frequently. On days i start at a normal time i tend to get things done in the mornings. Days i start early i get stuff done after work. I find the best trick for getting stuff done after work is to start right away. Even sitting for just 5 minutes can be detrimental to my motivation.

Part of what helps motivate me is in my area electricity is cheapest between 7pm and 7am. So i try to do things like laundry early in the morning and i try not to use my computer much until after 7pm. Even my wifi is often off during daytime hours (i live alone and work away from home). I know the savings are minor, but i find that extra financial incentive is all i need sometimes to wash the dishes at 6:30 pm and relax afterwards.

My uncles were arrested so many times that cops would immediately over react to anyone with the same last name (they liked to get drunk and fight the cops). They ended up with similar weapons bans. As a kid i thought for sure they'd end up life in prison at some point. Instead they both eventually turned their lives around. My uncle is now able to get his PAL and he is looking forward to learning how to hunt.

People can change, although access and use of rehab resources can definitely help.

I agree with the pairing. Some people get violent, erratic or otherwise disruptive while battling their illnesses. It wouldn't be fair or ideal to have support workers be victimized by assault or other crimes. It also isn't the right reaponse to just show up and shoot someone having an issue. Pairing them means force is available if needed, but theres also a more social form of help available if they are willing and able to cooperate.

For example some people with mental illnesses feel unsafe and try to arm themselves with a knife or something to protect themselves (from what varies from case to case). It would be unreasonable for a support worker to approach while they are armed. Having the police to help talk with them into putting the knife down and relocating to an area away from the knife or other hazards could provide a better opportunity for a support worker to approach. If it ends up escalating, the police are there to intervene before the support worker gets hurt, hopefully in a nonlethal manner.

I agree the punishment should be harsher than that for carrying a prohibited weapon, but i do think the 10 year prohibitation from firearms is adequate, assuming this is his last run in with the law aside from maybe a simple traffic ticket.

The prohibition for 10 years means he now cannot legally get a PAL and legally buy firearms. I get it, it seems pointless, but its about preventing legal firearms from reaching people unfit to use them responsibly. The illegal side still needs to be addressed by confronting the illegal gun trade.

I agree although i will say not every collision is caused by negligence or malice, at least by the driver. Negligence to make roads safer by changing their design, speed limit, or other factors is an important distinction. For example a road that 80km/h with many curves hills and bends in it should have certain areas with a reduced speed limit, such as where hills or curves dramatically reduce sightlines or have intersections close to those tight sight lines. This negligence is ultimately on what ever government agency is designing and maintaining roads and less on the driver.

Driveway, parkway

The impact of personal vehicles is bigger than numbers compared to other industries. People lose their lives to careless drivers, emissions cause local air quality conerns, road maintance destroys city budgets, parking lots destroy city density, and a whole slew of other economical, environmental and social impacts. Many of our major societial issues today of consummerism, failing infrastructure, housing costs, and disease can be linked in part to car dependancy.

The treating it normal and not making it a special statement is truly an incredible part. The kids watching the show would have noticed if they made a big deal about and that would have, in some ways, impacted how they processed it. It would stick out more, feel special, feel like you have to make a point of it any time you included a black person, or maybe even be mistaken as humor or some other message. Instead Mr. Rogers treats him just like everyone else and thats the message that ultimately reaches the children. The why doesn't matter at that time, just be kind.