Posted by alexandra_k on December 18, 2014, at 18:22:48
In reply to Re: Damos, posted by Damos on December 16, 2014, at 14:09:12
hey. it was great to hear from you. as i said, i did worry that you might have been in there when i heard the situation unfolding... wasn't sure where the courthouse was in relation to it etc...
i've been really amazed at the majority public reaction. or... what seems to be of it, anyway. what i've seen. people seem... mostly... really determined to see this as an act from an isolated individual rather than feeling paranoid / concerned about people on grounds of their dress or their ethnicity or whatever... it seems to have brought the community together, mostly. i was walking around auckland... could have been my imagination... but people seemed... quieter... and more pleasant than usual. people seemed determined to go to a cafe and have coffee etc... maybe i'm projecting... but yeah... i feel sad for the people who lost their life. and for those who cared for them. makes it a horrible time of year for them, indeed.
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