[Blindtlk] Disturbing article I found.

[Alan]

I think the emphasis put in this article about his blindnes is what gets me. 
He ould have done a lot of this stuff without being blind.  Just another 
negative way for society to see the blind.  No, they shouldn't go soft and 
keep him out of jail because he's blind. He was playing with something he 
shouldn't have and there need to be some sort of consequences.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Disturbing article I found.


>I think it's messed up. I'm not sure what exactly disturbs you, but I
> am not disturbed that a blind person is in jail. (If that's what
> disturbs you. If it disturbs you that he could do this to other
> people, then I'm with you 100%). He shouldn't have done what he did, &
> it's only fair he pay for his crimes.
> I was bullied & abused in school, I rarely had my Braille books on
> time, etc, but I didn't turn into him. My parents were weekend
> warriors, my mom used to smoke, & she divorced my Dad when I was 18,
> but still I graduated 6 months ahead of my class in Dec of 2003, & am
> working my way towards getting my autobiography published.
> I think he should have gotten longer for wreaking so much havoc.
> Imagine how many of those 911 calls that were serious & required
> immediate attention were not responded to as quickly because of his
> dumb ***. He gives blind people a bad name.
> Going out & hurting people, whether or not they hurt you doesn't make
> things better, & it doesn't change your life for the better.
> Just think of what he could have done had he stayed in school & put
> those skills to truly good use after graduating.
> Michelle
>
> On 8/23/09, Alan <awheeler at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>> What are your thoughts on this?
>> http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/29787673/the_boy_who_heard_too_much#
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