Something that made me believe in people again

[schrödinger's cat]

It's called BACA, Bikers Against Child Abuse. They're all of them volunteers, all of them bikers, and several are survivors of child abuse themselves. I found it on this comedy website (of all things):

When the family of an abused kid requests BACA's help via a therapist or government agency, a group of bikers head over to the child's house and present themselves at his or her service. From that point on, if the kid's abuser bothers him or her in any way, a group of g*d**mn bikers will show up outside the house and stand guard. They'll come over even if the kid had a nightmare and is feeling scared.

The idea behind child-abuse-fighting biker gangs is that children are usually incredibly intimidated by their abusers, who are of course bigger and stronger than them. But f*** that, bikers are more intimidating, and it turns out the tough guys who abuse children aren't quite so tough when their alleged victims are surrounded by huge wooly mammoths in human form.

This intimidation-for-good can also help children during the legal process. Testifying against an abuser is bad enough for adults, let alone for a frightened kid. So BACA bikers often accompany children to court or parole hearings and then sit down where they're clearly visible to the abuser. If you haven't had your daily dose of schadenfreude yet, imagine the look on some *'s face when he's expecting a kid to show up with nothing but a scrawny lawyer, and instead sees a f****** biker gang file in.

If only they'd existed back when we were kids. But it feels good to know that somewhere out there, this is happening.