It's not your fault this happens

Its all about personal responsibility. Alone, we may not be able to stop a war, but together we can do something - even if it's about the smallest things first.

Here, in the city I live in, a man accused of killing his twin sons, has once again been given bail after three times previously breaching his bail conditions - conditions being that;

1) He refrains from drinking, and;
2) He stays away from children under 12.

He has failed three times to obey this court order,

Chris Kahui has been behind bars since August, the day after he was committed to trial, when a judge found that he breached his bail conditions by drinking alcohol and being in the presence of children under 12.

....he [the judge] granted bail, saying the fact Kahui needed to be in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day while in prison outweighed his risk of reoffending.

What about the rights of his alleged victims? Who will speak for them?

Kahui had breached his conditions three times when Judge James Rota denied him bail in Manukau District Court in August.

Justice Heath said the risk could be managed through bail conditions.

If you live here - you have an opportunity to make your voice heard at the next general election. Regardless of who you vote for, stress safety for yourself and your loved ones - and responsibility for those who choose to bring their war to us; to our homes and into our lives.

The behaviour of the court is unacceptable. Is this the price we all must pay for overcrowded jails?

It's time to stop blaming society for all this illness. Sure - we do need more ambulances at the top of the cliff, instead of the bottom picking up the pieces. But one day, we just have to realise that we cant save them all. Time to draw a line in the sand and save the ones we can.