By: T Tiffany

T Tiffany — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:16:39 +0000

What happen to Albert was very heartbreaking, but was more heartbreaking is the fact that statistics show that even after many have viewed the beating of Albert that little to nothing will be done to rectify the growing violence amongst teenagers. As I viewed the footage I notice that the beating took place in front of a community center in broad daylight with dozens of teenagers and no parents nor authority. Where were all the parents during this time? I’m sure most would argue that the parents were at work, but when does work become an excuse to parenting. Half of my life I was raised in the projects where drugs and violence was prominent, and the significant of the matter is that I was raised with a single parent who happened to be my father. Though my dad had to work hard to support two girls, I never forget the days my dad popped up at my schools, at my bus stops, picked me up and took me to school on his vacations and days off. My father was a parent!! He took the time, he kept all avenues of communication open with my sister and myself and knew what we were doing at all times. Parents are no longer living up to their titles as “parents”!! According to the Merriam webster dictionary a parent is one that begets or brings forth offspring and a person that brings up and cares for another. In this case any responsible adult is a parent to a child regardless if the child is yours or not. American families and neighborhoods are lacking the parents that they use to have that would parent all children. There were houses along the street where this beating took place and I’m sure someone was home at the time, but no one took the time out to intervene. Parents have to take the time out to raise their children as well as the youth as a whole.

By: geoffrey

geoffrey — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:04:10 +0000

auto-quote: [caption id="attachment_3698" align="alignleft" width="210" caption="Derrion Albert's Beating Death Captured on Video"][/caption] As expected, this issue of Darrion Albert beating video will run a long way yet. The latest on this issue is that there are still three suspects at large, according to Police Superintendent Jody Weis. Eugene Bailey’s participation in the death of Darrion Albert is through knockout punch. He is not allowed to post bail as well as the other three namely, Silvonus Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, and Eric Carson, 16. A $6,000 reward is offered by the authorities for information as to the others who may be held liable for the death of Darrion Albert. As you can see in the video below, there is a significant group of people fighting, punching, swinging boards and kicking in the street. Fox Chicago obtained the video which shows someone being hit by one of the boards and kicked and beaten after he falls to the ground. Albert died from blows from one of those boards. Also on the video,… This comment was originally posted on FriendFeed

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