What is happening to our society? It seems every year, the collective intelligence and morality drops, as indifference rises. We are regularly hearing of people being wrongly targeted by our law enforcement officers using tasers, often to a lethal force. There are many that fight against this; they fight for justice and privacy and the rights outlined in our beloved Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution. But it can only go so far. There are only so many people willing to vocally fight. Far too many of us just sit aside, and quietly mumble from the sidelines without actually getting our feet wet.

Today, I inadvertently purchased stolen goods. I hate to say it, but I toyed with the idea of just keeping it. But who would I be if I had done that. I would be no better then the faceless millions of Americans and other citizens of our planet Earth that just sit by and let wrongs slide by. The stolen good was a 2nd gen iPod touch. Why didn't I just buy it through official means like Apple? I'm a broke student and cannot really afford to pay the street price. Craig's List is typically cheaper. There we go.

Unfortunately, in the cascade of events that led to the discover that the seller of this iPod was not the owner, several details floated to the surface. First, it was an armed robbery via knife. Second the owner of the iPod turned out to be a 13 year old kid.

We fight unjust wars as adults. We let crime happen with minimal consequence far too often. So often do crimes go by unpunished that we are practically teaching our children that its okay. Now, I do not have all the details, and I wouldn't post all of them if I did (at least not yet), but the situation is pretty clear either way.

It is time we start standing up for whats right, not for what pays. It is time to stop the senseless indifference and apathy and stand up for yourselves and those around you.