Do you feel the press contributed to the death of Texas teen who jumped from a cruise ship?

Question

I read that he was the victum of a beating by guys at a party. He was Mexican/American. He was beaten, sodomized with a pole from a beach umbrella & had bleach thrown on him all for making a pass at one of the kid's 12 year old sister (who was even at this party why?) This took place over 5 hours. Anyway, it was greatly publicized in Texas & he said he felt like everyone was looking at him where ever he went & knew all the details of what happened. Everyone thought he was handling things fine but he jumped from a cruise ship & died. I wonder if it had not been so publicized if things would have been different. I cannot imagine how he felt. I say the press had a hand in his demise. They just have to cover every little minute detail and don't care how it hurts or embarasses someone. He also underwent 30 operations

I also heard that one of the 18 year old kids that did this is now facing a 90 year jail term. I wonder how funny he thinks it is now. His whole life waste

Answer 1

So often I'm struck by the lack of sensitivity by the media in relation to the welfare of victims. Every journalist should think about the results of their reporting and weigh that against their right to report. Unfortunately, in today's society, the air of competition for stories overcomes any compunction they may feel toward getting the story, "and getting it first."

Answer 2

Whereas I think the victim's identity should have been kept private, the press is not responsible for his death.

If they would have been able to conceal his identity completely, i.e., not even show his family's faces or publish their names, he would not have faced the issues of "everyone looking at him".

The problem here is that many victims never get over their abuse. When living with the shame (which I wish they wouldn't feel) becomes unbearable, they do things like commit suicide.

I wish he would have gone to counseling instead of internalizing it. I don't think he realizes how sympathetic people really were to his plight.

And the monsters who did this to him are all in jail, as they deserve to be. I hope they get their just desserts in prison for what they did to this poor young man.

Answer 3

No, the press did not contribute to his death. That press is merely a reflection of our society, the society that created the jerks that beat and humiliated that poor kid in the first place, and lead to national obsession with his story. In other words, if the press is responsible, then we are ALL responsible. We're the ones watching and coming on here to discuss it. The press is merely giving us what we want. Otherwise, it is best to point the blame at the people who really deserve it: the guys that committed the crime that lead to that kid's tortured and humiliated life becoming what was.

Answer 4

I hadn't heard of this incident, but it's terrible. The kids who did this act--they all need a prison term, not a jail term. As for the media, the media sometimes makes situations a lot worser than they need to be.

Answer 5

the press (in my opinion) hsa no idea how they contribute to things like this, or to anyone's life in general. they are just doing their job. i do agree they had something to do with it, andi think that, yes, things might have turned out differently if the press had not publicized it quite so much. noone likes to be the center of attention all the time.

Answer 6

The whole story is just too hideous for comment.
I feel badly for the young man! Very sorry!
I hope the 18 year olds do very very long time in prison

Answer 7

The lads who did this should be put on the electric chair and as for the 12 year old harlot at the party- she should have a chastity belt and sterilisation to ensure she doesn't breed anything as troublesome as her... sorry but it's true.

Answer 8

each and every physique already made huge references, so i assume I would desire to assert something else. quite, if I have been for the duration of this occasion, i might probable commence praying and repenting. i might additionally attempt to get in touch with my friends and relatives and enable them to nicely known what became into happening and tell them that I enjoyed them. i might attempt my ultimate to stay to tell the tale after the boat sank, yet i does no longer probably be waiting to do plenty else.

Answer 9

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Did the press throw him over the rail?

No.

Then the press isn't responsible for his death.
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