May 3, 2009

Reverie: A Response to 2 Red Deaths + One White Death = Different Media Coverage and different degrees of sympathy?

I believe that the lack of media coverage on the death of the teen's on the reserve has NOTHING to do with race. Everybody is advertising Cassie's death, and her parent's are speaking out to everyone of all ages. Them speaking out includes contacting the media themselves, writing letters to celebrities, etc. Now if I am COMPLETELY wrong here, and the parents/guardians of the teens that died on the reserve were contacting the media and what not, then I will make another blog apologizing. I just have a little more faith in today's society. Race is hardly an issue now-a-days. Cassie's death was also probably more publicized due to the fact that it went down at WEM (West Edmonton Mall) in Galaxyland at a monthly underage party called Rock'N'Ride. Thats kind of a big deal, kids sneaking in drugs past security (security that search you). Its kind of like a big bust type a deal. If anything, its igorance from adults, not even noticing, and kids getting stealthier by the day. In my opinion, race has nothing to do with the situation.

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