Every city, school and social group has its own George Floyd. Pre-pandemic, Everett first responders picked up Kirk Spencer, an alcoholic, homeless, disabled Native American on a medical 911 call in Everett and drove him to a bridge outside of Marysville, leaving him with two bottles of water and telling him don’t come back to Everett (“Everett firefighters drove drunken man nearly to Marysville, left him,” The Herald, Aug. 26, 2015). Kirk Spencer was treated like George Floyd.
Children learn by example and are taught in school that in times of social injustices you are a bully, a victim, a bystander or a whistle blower.
During the Covid-19 pandemic the Everett first responders risked their lives caring for the virus patients. Even the children understand the differences between how Kirk Spencer was treated and how the Covid-19 patients are treated.
Children learn by example how to care for other people.
On behalf of the Snohomish County homeless community to the many who cared for us during the pandemic, thank you; you know who you are.
Les Fetchko
Everett
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