Councilmen this is my point about it being a tall order. precisely what happens is that our capacity to hold those people accountable is closer to us because they re more proximate, but the problems the institutional structure has to be higher. my concern about the conversation is saying there s nothing we can do because there s always some terrible force. no. we can work to change the congress, but if you look at the ferguson report the way that they ve criminalized poor people to the extent where they get trapped in thesis stems of being late for a fine and then it increases these are decisions local folks can make. i have never sat here and said the amount of time i spend away from my family and children trying to make a difference i m offended by saying we can never make a difference. ....