Negative Spiral / by Alexander Lyadov

Opened a bunch of YouTube videos about American cops' work.

A chest camera captures how a trivial thing turns into drama.

Let's say the driver could take the speeding ticket and calmly go about his business. But life would be unbearably dull, right?

Instead, the driver gets irritated, insults the cop, and flaunts his rights. He ​refuses​ to show ID and ​threatens​ to pull strings. The conflict escalates right before our eyes.

In one case, a guy suddenly decides to ​make a run​ for it. In another, a woman flat out ​refuses​ to get out of the car. In a third, they bite and kick the cops. Drugs or weapons are found in the car, and the wrongdoing geometrically multiplies. Even when the police, parents, and friends try to calm him down, the person digs himself deeper. Out of all the available scenarios, for some reason, he chooses the worst. It's not bad luck or fate; it's more like stubborn self-destruction.

There's a temptation to smirk and say, "What fools!" But looking at ourselves honestly, we'll remember doing something similar. Maybe it didn't have the same intensity, but the pattern of worsening the situation was there.

It's evident that any unpleasant situation a person can easily turn into hell. Then, this means that he can potentially improve anything.

Sincerely yours,

-Alexander


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