Crime Fighting Tools?
The City of Chicago has awarded $14 million to a man who accused two Chicago Police Department officers of doing a "cavity search" using a screwdriver, causing internal injuries. While the officers claimed innocence, they could not explain the presence of screwdrivers in the glovebox of the police car, not the presence of fecal matter in the glovebox.
Meanwhile, a New Jersey woman was followed by a car registered to a company that doesn't exist. The Postmaster of the town in which the car is registered cannot comment because "it's a sensitive matter".
Are these our public servants?
It's certainly not the way I understand service.
While the disciples argued over who would be the greatest, or requested the favor of sitting at the left and right hands of Jesus, Jesus told his followers that the greatest would be the least, and the least: greatest. Jesus's own humility in serving the disciples - demonstrating hospitality to his own followers - shows his own ability to be a servant.
True servants do not spy on those they serve. Those who do right do not hide in shadows - or behind post office boxes for companies that don't exist. And true servants are not cruel, and do not seek to debase those they serve - even if such a person is a suspect.
The heart of service is in respect and in love. If we love one another, we will respect each other. Jesus taught his followers to even love their enemies - how much more should we love those of whom we only have suspicion?
References:
Meanwhile, a New Jersey woman was followed by a car registered to a company that doesn't exist. The Postmaster of the town in which the car is registered cannot comment because "it's a sensitive matter".
Are these our public servants?
It's certainly not the way I understand service.
While the disciples argued over who would be the greatest, or requested the favor of sitting at the left and right hands of Jesus, Jesus told his followers that the greatest would be the least, and the least: greatest. Jesus's own humility in serving the disciples - demonstrating hospitality to his own followers - shows his own ability to be a servant.
True servants do not spy on those they serve. Those who do right do not hide in shadows - or behind post office boxes for companies that don't exist. And true servants are not cruel, and do not seek to debase those they serve - even if such a person is a suspect.
The heart of service is in respect and in love. If we love one another, we will respect each other. Jesus taught his followers to even love their enemies - how much more should we love those of whom we only have suspicion?
References:
- http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Cityroom_Read.aspx?storyID=13705
- http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Cityroom_Read.aspx?storyID=13731
- http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Cityroom_Read.aspx?storyID=13741
- http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Cityroom_Read.aspx?storyID=13767
- http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Cityroom_Read.aspx?storyID=13917
- http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Cityroom_Read.aspx?storyID=13999
- http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Cityroom_Read.aspx?storyID=14060
- http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nyroc245387882sep24,0,1911059,full.story
- http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2007/09/is-that-wiretap.html
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