But why do they have to suffer? Why do they have to be unhoused, removed, turned refugees a second time for no good reason? The only reason being that it pleases certain people to be cruel, and to feel the pressure of their boot on someone else’s neck.

What is watching all this cruelty going to do to those not directly in its path? What does watching torture over an extended period eventually do to you, even when you’re not the torturer or the tortured? Why do you think you can stay clean?