Byron Perkins is a fugitive, a convicted bank robber and drug dealer who was imprisoned, awaiting his next trial which would determine his fate under the law. He was also a father, of a boy Destin who had been suffering from kidney failure. Last year, Byron pleaded before the judge to led him to donate his kidney to his already diagnosed son (the mother's kidney didn't match). The judge granted him temporary leave to do this, but when the day to do the transplant came, he took off with his girlfriend to Mexico and is still being pursued by the U.S. Marshalls. Destin got a kidney last September, so he's doing great now. Many people have been emotionally moved since this incident occured...what a sensation. Is it really necessary for the media to publicize stories like this? It's just a bunch of emotional crap used to keep viewers interested, IMO. http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=37901
2007-03-02 14:18:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The media is supposed to keep us INFORMED of important information. That's why we have freedom of the press, to expose the evils of our government, not to give us useless crap. The media gets abused for entertainment purposes, when it should be keeping us informed of the evils happening in this country. Our founding fathers would be spinning in their grave seeing how the media conducts itself nowadays.
2007-03-02 14:27:06 · update #1
How cold hearted you are! Just reading your version of it, made my heart swell..how could anyone do that to their own child?
2007-03-02 14:22:15 · answer #1 · answered by Erin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to television "news", the viewers are the product, not the customers. The television stations show stories that people will watch because they can then show their advertisers (the true customers) how many people could potentially see the advertising.
P.S. I'm glad the kid got a kidney.
2007-03-02 22:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't get if you saying it is not a good thing to keep bringing this story to light or not? But thanks for telling the story and giving us the web site because after reading this tib bit, I for one think they should strongly show this kind of stuff.
I hope they catch this piece of S@#T and low life girlfriend.
I know I won't forget it and keep an eye out for the both of them.
That truly has to be an all time low.
HIS OWN FLESH AND BLOOD!
2007-03-02 22:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by Bluelady... 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I didn't know about this story, haven't heard of it.
But i'm not sure other than finding out if we remembered the story, what your question really is? Are you trying to educate people about the story?
2007-03-02 22:22:26 · answer #4 · answered by penbuddy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The whole point is to keep the viewers interested.
So, I suppose you answered your own question.
2007-03-02 22:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by Bee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋