Friday, June 18, 2010
Of car accidents and the media
My good friend, Joy's family was involved in a car accident. 5 left the world, 3 survived.
That's the 3rd person whom I knew got killed in a car accident.
First was my late-uncle whom I never get the chance to meet him.
Then it was the late-Keegan. His mum commited suicide on his birthday shortly after his death.
And now Joy's family.
Very devastating news.
Worse part is the media. They disgust me. Sometimes, I just wonder whether the people holding the pens have conscience and ethics.
First, they published uncensored bodies laid neatly by the road at the scene of accident.
Then, they somehow manage to access Joy's facebook and made a media report out of it. I am very very certain that Joy blocked people who are not related to her from seeing her facebook profile. To the person who abused this privilege: shame on you. If you know Joy well enough, she is a low-profile person and that would be against her wishes.
They even copied a family picture from her facebook account, published on the newspaper. Caption reads happy family now broken.
And then, they took a picture of my friend's traumatised sister in the hospital ward. AND they dare to publish her picture.
Seriously, what is happening to the media nowadays?
Can't they just leave the mourning family alone?
Joy, your friends and relatives are always here for you.
This is for you, Joy and auntie. May the Wee family rest in peace in heaven.
That's the 3rd person whom I knew got killed in a car accident.
First was my late-uncle whom I never get the chance to meet him.
Then it was the late-Keegan. His mum commited suicide on his birthday shortly after his death.
And now Joy's family.
Very devastating news.
Worse part is the media. They disgust me. Sometimes, I just wonder whether the people holding the pens have conscience and ethics.
First, they published uncensored bodies laid neatly by the road at the scene of accident.
Then, they somehow manage to access Joy's facebook and made a media report out of it. I am very very certain that Joy blocked people who are not related to her from seeing her facebook profile. To the person who abused this privilege: shame on you. If you know Joy well enough, she is a low-profile person and that would be against her wishes.
They even copied a family picture from her facebook account, published on the newspaper. Caption reads happy family now broken.
And then, they took a picture of my friend's traumatised sister in the hospital ward. AND they dare to publish her picture.
Seriously, what is happening to the media nowadays?
Can't they just leave the mourning family alone?
Joy, your friends and relatives are always here for you.
This is for you, Joy and auntie. May the Wee family rest in peace in heaven.
Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us everyday,
Unseen, unheard, but very near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
They walk beside us everyday,
Unseen, unheard, but very near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
Akistar the Murdererあきのほし left a death note at 5:00 PM
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