"Not my Problem"

It seems this has become the mantra for the modern age, and I think it's a tragedy. Nobody gives a shit about anybody anymore. We're all too busy worrying about being criticised or reprimanded if we speak out of turn; so we keep our gobs shut; turn a blind eye; pretend all's well with the world. Never put your head above the parapet; never take responsibility for anything, and never stand up for anything - even if you know there's something wrong. Fucking shameful!

It's this kind of thinking that killed a 4 year old boy named Daniel Pelka.

LOOK AT HIM! LOOK AT HIM! TAKE A FUCKING GOOD LOOK; BECAUSE THAT BEAUTIFUL CHILD THERE IS DEAD. FUCKING DEAD! MURDERED! AND HIS BLOOD IS NOT JUST ON THE HANDS OF HIS BITCH MOTHER AND HER BASTARD PARTNER; IT'S ON ALL OUR HANDS. IT'S ON THE HANDS OF EVERY BASTARD WHO EVER SAW SOMETHING WRONG WITH A CHILD AND NEVER SPOKE UP.

There was plenty of time for someone to speak up; someone to take responsibility and speak up and save this boy's life. He was starved and beaten for months before his poor little body gave up and he died.

He was treated by a doctor for a broken arm. He turned up at school with bruises and facial injuries, and he was seen scavenging for food. The police were called to the house 26 times for incidents of domestic violence and alcohol abuse. He was treated at A&E for a fractured arm, and while there was some concern shown, especially since he had other bruising, but no action was taken. Plenty of people had plenty of opportunities to save this child's life. But they were all too busy worrying about their jobs; "not my problem", so just turn away and pretend it's all okay. Don't get involved.

Jesus, look at what we've become!

I thought the lessons had been learned with Baby P??? I thought inquests had been held, committees convened and services adapted and improved??? No; what happened is lots of fuck-wits sat around lots of tables, umming and aahing, getting fuck-all done and then claiming the whole thing on expenses.

Nobody has been disciplined for failing to help that poor kid. How can they find anybody to discipline? Nobody takes any responsibility, and everything's geared up these days to ensure that they can't be sued and that no one person or department can be held responsible for anything. So what if the occasional child dies in horrendous circumstances - as long as the department can't get sued.

What about the parents? Well the mother and her partner have been imprisoned for life. Which means they'll serve about 12 years in a jail specifically designed to make them as comfortable and happy as possible. Daniel would have been 16 when they come out; he would have just left school and be looking to the future. So, after having been kept in comfort for 12 years at huge expense to the taxpayer, they will be released. The nature of their crime means they'll probably be given whole new identities; a home, and an income. Christ - this country is so fucked up that we've actually made child murder profitable!

These people should be hung, drawn and fucking quartered; not rewarded with a comfortable cell and then a new life.
Furthermore; these two bastards were from Poland. How about sending them back there so Poland can have the expense of keeping them in prison? Why should we carry the burden?

So, now we've got a debate going about whether or not it should be made a crime not to report concerns over a child's well-being. You know - the usual knee-jerk bollocks.

But before we start arguing about making it a crime to not report things; how about making the murder itself a crime first!!!!