Once a crime has been committed, the police refer the victim of the crime to the victim support office and each case is individually number coded. a letter is then issued to the victim from the vs office informing them to expect a visitor to either phone or visit their home to discuss the crime and offer support. victims can opt out of anyone contacting them by contacting the office and requesting such. the victim can also choose whether to be visited in their own home, met with drink specials at the vs office or somewhere neutral like a cafã© depending on the circumstances and emotional complexities of the case. however, if the victim does not respond to the opt-out clause then the vs co-ordinator then issues the case to one of the visitors. this is done by calling a visitor up and asking if she/he would like to take this case on – you can have preferences for your own reasons and reserve the right to refuse certain areas or genders and the case will be referred to another visitor.
We are like those farm-hands in the story that jesus told in matthew 13 where they notice the weeds growing alongside the wheat, so they ask their master whether they can rip out the weeds for the sake of the crop. but what does the master say? ‘no! leave the wheat and the weeds alone because you can’t tell the difference!’ (vs.29).
I covered myself with moisturizer, stepped into the stall, pulled the door shut behind me, grabbed the overhead straps and whoosh… sun lamps flooded all sides of my body. as their warmth gently enfolded me, a fan whirred overhead, keeping the temperature at a very happy level.