Why is the city council so insensitive to my mother's delicate emotional needs?

Question

I live in a peaceful cul-de-sac in Watertown, MA. Two weeks ago my father was hit by a drunk driver (foul mouthed, a drugs addict) on our driveway, probably black). This almost destroyed our happy suburban life. Because of this the right side of my father's left foot is paralyzed for the rest of his life. My mother saw the disaster happen and since then, she can't come out of the house any longer because she's grown afraid of cars. Now I have to do all the grocery shopping. I wrote a letter to the city council, asking if they could forbid cars for two weeks in the streets surrounding our cul-de-sac. This would help her get used to the idea of leaving the house again. Would you believe the city refused to even consider it? Frankly I'm offended as a tax payer that practical considerations are superior to the delicate feelings of the citizen.

Answer 1

The practical considerations are the delicate feelings of the hundreds of people who would be affected by such an action - disrupt hundreds to do something that probably wouldn't help anyway.

Whilst sympathising deeply with what your mother is going through, it seems the injustice is that you're having to help your mother.

The racism isn't welcomed but is systemic of the true America - a pretty racist country.

Answer 2

It is a paradox of our times that after so much of hue and cry about justice and fair play, lacuna exists.