http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120920/hells-kitchen-clinton/teen-stabbed-near-hells-kitchen-high-school
In the article, it tells about a teenager that was stabbed in the stomach. The article talks a lot about the image that people had when they saw the blood, the way that they felt in relation to the situation, but after finishing the reading, I still know little about the person who was stabbed, what kind of neighborhood this took place in, and why the stabbing occurred. Today the media is so stuck on figuring out how to tell a good story that they leave out important information. When reading this someone might think that they have learned a lot about the situation, but really, the person would just be filling in the blanks with movie scenes of gang fights. People are so infatuated with the images the news creates such as "a kid lying on the ground with his shirt off and bleeding" that they miss the greater purpose for an article such as this- to prevent future attacks.
What really bothered me about this article was the first comment I saw when I scrolled down. Cole O'Connor posted "He died on my front door step, awesome thing to see every morning when I walk my dog." Really? Someone DIED on your front lawn and the biggest problem you have with it is that it's not pretty to look at your stained concrete? Possibly even more disturbing is the reply from Dusty Lee: "that's a rough way to start the day bro! Sorry to hear that." You know what's a REALLY rough way to END your day? With a freaking knife in your chest. Do these people really have such little regard for the lives of their neighbors that when one of them dies, their biggest response is "Oh, man, this is a real inconvenience for me"? Even if you do feel that way, do you really think that the comment section of the news article is the place to express those feelings? Some people are just bafflingly stupid.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I realize that in our society people are not strong enough to handle horrible events without finding someway to make it humorous. But that is an awful coping mechanism to post on the internet, or anywhere even, where someone can over hear. What if the parents or loved ones saw the comments? It would be heart breaking to know that someone they cared about is only being remembered by idiotic people for completely the wrong reasons.
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