tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post1844199467214709725..comments2023-07-04T21:12:47.972-05:00Comments on Why Am I Not Surprised?: Fire!changeseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-75846437980704985402016-03-27T04:28:41.335-05:002016-03-27T04:28:41.335-05:00I noticed the same thing Veganelder. Whenever stor...I noticed the same thing Veganelder. Whenever stories like this is reported, it almost always comes from the perspective of 'authorities'. Brotha Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757828851843699053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-72085823589595767102016-03-16T09:56:13.776-05:002016-03-16T09:56:13.776-05:00Yes and more yes, Veganelder.Yes and more yes, Veganelder.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-64044638667365096112016-03-16T06:36:53.111-05:002016-03-16T06:36:53.111-05:00A powerful and eloquent letter...and sadly...it...A powerful and eloquent letter...and sadly...it's as relevant now as it was when it was written.<br /><br />I read the story you linked to and as I was reading it I was struck by the framing of the 'reporting'. Apparently the reporter spoke only to "authorities" who then had the power to direct the narrative about whatever happened at the prison. Apparently the reporter didn't talk to any inmates. <br /><br />The article did include some items that were posted on social media sites by some of the inmates or their families, including this sad plea:<br /><br />"Attention: We need yall help here at Holman Correction Facility Prison. The police down here beating on and jus treating us any kind way. We down here fighting for are lifes. Please contact the News, Newspaper, Radio station. NCAAP. Help please." <br /><br />The headline of the story (using the code word 'riot')immediately predisposes the reader to view this incident as one where the inmates were responsible for the violence. I've come to immediately be skeptical when I find that I'm being led to believe certain things by only hearing from one side. Especially when that one side has most (all) of the power. The "authorities" have just as much motivation to present themselves as blameless as anyone else.<br /><br />One other thing struck me as being absent from the story. Race. There were a number of data points presented, dates, number of prisoners, location, etc. but...no mention of the racial designations of the prisoners or the "authorities". That's because 'race' has no bearing on this incident...right?<br /><br />A sad situation for all involved...but the reader of the 'report' would do well to realize that as much or more information is missing from the story about the situation as is present. And...pretty much all of the information that is given to the reader is designed to give us only the story the authorities want to tell. <br /><br /> veganelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188156008589356984noreply@blogger.com