Today as I was listening to my daily morning radio show they began discussing a recent fatal incident that occurred at an off-campus Frostburg State University party. Just days ago a 19-year-old Frostburg State University physics major and a 23-year-old senior business major engaged in an altercation at the party that led to the death of the 19-year-old by stabbing. I was shocked after hearing this story. This is the second (that I am aware of) fatal fight between college women in Maryland in the past three months. The former incident being the horrifying roommate battle of Bowie State University. The commonalities of these two incidents; black women, college students, and weapons were used to stab the victim.
While listening to the radio the hosts said what many of us were thinking "how could something like this happen?" "what makes someone escalate to killing another human being?" One caller dared to respond to these questions stating that Frostburg University's demographics have changed and their admissions standards have fallen over the years leading to unstable conditions throughout and around the campus. Whether or not this is true is not for me to say. This statement did inspire me to do some research on both Frostburg and Bowie State University. But to me the real problem isn't these particular universities.
Incidents like these are happening throughout the country and each one is more surprising than the next. When did it become natural to act so violently when found in an unwanted confrontation. A few weeks ago Megan wrote a blog post about the American justice system, the death penalty and the mistreatment of minorities in the process. The death penalty is seen as the highest form of punishment, is this thinking carrying over in our everyday lives? Roommates are tired of dealing with each other and one sees no other option and in the heat of the moment one ends their argument with the highest form of punishment. Death.
I am not sure what any of this means, but I am certain that something is not working and those things need to be addressed. Losing young lives is killing the future of our society.
To read more about each case follow the links above and then leave your thoughts below.
--Krystal
Tragic Story. People never learn that killing doesn't solve anything.
ReplyDeleteWho all is to blame when situations like these occur?
ReplyDeleteWith a grown up, I tend to always blame the killer. But some of the blame can be put on the victim and the killers' parents as well.
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