-005 // public announcement!

[thesilhouette]

I see now that things here are not done as they are in my world.

Where I am from, neutralizing the perpetrator of more despicable crimes is only one concern. The second is making sure they do not forget what happens if they do such things.

I once took down a ring of men who forced children to engage in sexual acts on film, for their sick pleasure. After this, I beat them for it. I do not feel bad for doing so. Is it wrong that I did this? To me, it is not. It was not robbery; it was not a bar-fight; it was not vandalism. It was the defilement of children. That, like kidnapping and the beating of defenseless women, are not things I have ever dealt with lightly.

I did not know such a soft hand was the way of things on this ship. Had I, I would not have acted as is customary for me back home.

However, I will now "go along to get along." I have spoken to Angel, he who mans security here, and I will play by his rules from this day forward. No longer will inmates have anything to fear from me if they've already been "handled" by another warden, whether I feel they should pay further or not.

That is all.

Comments

[bythe_books]

Right, because I was going to sit on my arse and wait for them to arrive, rather than see if I could locate them in person first. Rose wasn't left alone for longer than three minutes, and I told her I'd be back in five if I couldn't get the any staff.

And once again, you're trying to distract from your mistake by making it look like my actions somehow drove you to attack two Inmates who were minding their own business.

[sapphic-hero.livejournal.com]

If I were trying to distract, I would not have raised this topic in my own journal for all to see. I would also have engaged you in private comments rather than leave what you say about me public.

I am not the one who is pretending I made no mistake here. Again: otherwise I would not have raised this topic myself.

[bythe_books]

I've already admitted to making a mistake, and I've talked to Rose about it. I've gone and apologised to the person I wronged, which I really, really doubt you'll ever do.

How can I trust you to actually do what's right the next time an Inmate acts out?

[sapphic-hero.livejournal.com]

You can't trust me as such, because there is nothing I could say that would make you do so, other than "you can." You will have to see.

Do you trust Angel? He is the one who will be watching over me until he sees fit to trust me alone.

[bythe_books]

Fine. I trust his judgement.

[sapphic-hero.livejournal.com]

Good. Maybe the day will come when we get past this, then.

[bythe_books]

Right.

Detective Chief Inspector Sam Tyler, by the way. I don't think I ever introduced myself.

[sapphic-hero.livejournal.com]

Good to meet you, Sam, although you may feel otherwise. You already know what I am called by.

[bythe_books]

Mmhm. Good to meet you.