I know it's a little esoteric to ask, but where does violence begin and where does it end? If no one in our society is willing to step forward and give a helping hand, the cycle of poverty and violence will continue, always. It takes very little creative energy to imagine reasons why the police should shoot first and ask questions later. It is much harder to tackle problems like early childhood education, access to jobs and healthy food, and at a moment of explosive confrontation, for the police to show mercy.