After the Fact

[dotinthesky]

I went for a jog with my boyfriend two days after the Paris atrocities.

We did our usual circuit around Victoria Park, stopping at times to catch our breath. I imagined semi-automatics drawn and people running for cover, nowhere to hide. Parents caught by life-saving decisions, children in hand.

The following day, we attended a talk at the Royal Festival Hall where the philosopher Slavoj Žižek and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, discussed Europe’s future. Julian Assange, white haired like a Christian God, made a surprise televised appearance.

Through the packed halls and staircases, I planned my exit routes.

Comments

[picosgemeos.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling the government have all "potentials" re. muslims in the UK, now tagged. All the surveillance Snowden disclosed - I think after the tube bombings, everyone went on a database. Didn't Cameron say they foiled 7 attacks just this year? (Not that I believe him, but it could be true.)