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I wonder if whoever decided to add the picture considered how devastating it would be to Jake's family. I understand this being 'news', but was the picture really necessary?
Posted by Lora Holley, on December 10, 2008 at 15:09
For once could we support those that bring us the news instead of attack them? Stories like this arent good for anyone including the one that is doing the reporting. It's called the news you have the right to read it or not. They are simply doing there job. A job keep in mind that we the public depend on them to do!
Posted by DeNeise Coates, on December 11, 2008 at 8:35
First of all, my heart goes out to Lora Holley (see comment #1) and her family...I know they are all having a really hard time with the death of their loved one. Second, we depend on the news, yes to bring us information, but imagine if you will, this being your loved one trapped, even though not visible in the picture, you see this and read this article...you are then burdened with the extreme sorrow that your loved one was alone and 'trapped' possibly 'for hours on end', the family is well aware of these consequences, but a gentle fashion to report this news is a neccesity to any upstanding news paper. I am sure for anyone who has ever experienced such a tragic loss, such kindness would be greatly appreciated in times of grief. I'm not saying it is easy to report or even easy to read, I know our news is a necessity, but a little more compassion for those who have personally lost, would be a great triumph in the news these days.
Posted by BaLinda Turner, on December 11, 2008 at 10:44
Hi DeNeise, Lora and I both understand that the news (good or bad) has to be reported; what hurts is when it is one of your loved ones and things are said that aren't necessarily correct. For instance,
'He was traveling at a high rate of speed' - that is not a fact - especially when there were no skid marks and this was only a guess - the accident had not been investigated so the info was incomplete. Jake Burcham is my nephew, my brother's son, and he was loved by everyone that knew him. Again, I know the reporters have a job to do - but accuracy and kindness at a time like this would be much more appreciated than seeing who can write the most gruesome story.
Posted by Beth Betus, on December 11, 2008 at 12:32
I understand that news has to be reported,but i think that your reporter is a heartless human being. How could someone write an artical about something so sad an have such a detached feel about the whole thing. I knew Jacob from school in New Mexico he was a good man an it's sad to read an artical about his passing that is so heartless. I hope that when your reporter comes across a story such as this again he uses more compassion in his words an has consideration for those who loved the man he is speaking of.
Posted by Dawn Sauselein, on December 11, 2008 at 13:37
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