What The Hell . . .
Last night after 24, I was watching the news. As I do not wish to be one of those naive and sheltered individuals that stumble through life blind to the perils and troubles of this world because I am too busy trying to decide what to wear or too upset that I cannot obtain the material things my heart so desires, I have to admit I was horrified at 3 stories I saw. So much so, that I couldn’t sleep well last night and I have been pondering the images I saw for the last 14.5 hours now.
Story 1
Fire In The Bronx
There was a fire this past week in the Bronx that killed 9 children (ages 7 months – 11 years old) and a mother. A 10 year old child that was injured died this morning, taking the death toll up to 10 dead. This is sad for an obvious reason – people died in a fire. But it goes much further than that. 22 relatives lived in that apartment, 17 of which were children. They were from Mali, Africa. The apartment had 2 smoke detectors but the batteries were out from both of them. Anyone who has seen a standard NYC apartment knows that are substantially smaller than apartments in Texas and 3-4 times more expensive. I am wondering what the conditions in Mali were like that they would have to move to a small apartment in NYC with 21 other people to improve their living situation.
Story 2
101 Year Old Woman Robbed
Think of all the shit one would see living in New York City since 1906. Anyone that lives past 30 here should not have to worry about crime or pettiness because quite frankly, most of us are struggling so hard trying to balance work and survival with maybe a little fun in the mix. But, alas, no. They have video of this poor woman, getting repeatedly punched in the face so her assailant could take the $65 she had in her little purse. I might add, he repeatedly punched her in the face while she was trying to hold on to her walker.
Story 3
New Jersey Faces Deer Population Problem
Some small town, or Township as they call them, has a problem with deer getting into people’s yards. So, starting tomorrow, one township is implementing an extermination process for these deer.
“Net and bolt” is slaughterhouse-style killing. It means baiting deer with food and then trapping deer under nets, then attempting to restrain them, pressing a captive-bolt gun against their heads, and firing a retractable steel rod into their brains. The deer may struggle and kick, fracturing limbs or sustaining other injuries. Deer who move as the bolt is fired can be painfully wounded, not killed, and the struggle continues until additional shots are fired. Stress may be so acute as to cause the death of some of the deer prior to bolting.
Now, they had video of the capture of this procedure. There is an explosion when the nets fly up. It is horrible. All I could see was fear and pain. New Jersey insists the procedure is non-traumatic to the deer. That is not what I saw. They must have been too busy trying to figure out what to wear because they have obviously turned a blind eye. This morning I contacted Governor John Corzine’s Office and will continue to contact anybody else that will pretend to listen to me today.
One of the residents stated she is so sick of deer because when her grandchildren come to visit they are afraid to go in her back yard. Well then maybe they can just set up a little picnic or BBQ and force her grandchildren to watch this as it is being done and see how well they like that.
Honestly here is what I think at a million miles an hour right now:
Story 1
Fire In The Bronx
There was a fire this past week in the Bronx that killed 9 children (ages 7 months – 11 years old) and a mother. A 10 year old child that was injured died this morning, taking the death toll up to 10 dead. This is sad for an obvious reason – people died in a fire. But it goes much further than that. 22 relatives lived in that apartment, 17 of which were children. They were from Mali, Africa. The apartment had 2 smoke detectors but the batteries were out from both of them. Anyone who has seen a standard NYC apartment knows that are substantially smaller than apartments in Texas and 3-4 times more expensive. I am wondering what the conditions in Mali were like that they would have to move to a small apartment in NYC with 21 other people to improve their living situation.
Story 2
101 Year Old Woman Robbed
Think of all the shit one would see living in New York City since 1906. Anyone that lives past 30 here should not have to worry about crime or pettiness because quite frankly, most of us are struggling so hard trying to balance work and survival with maybe a little fun in the mix. But, alas, no. They have video of this poor woman, getting repeatedly punched in the face so her assailant could take the $65 she had in her little purse. I might add, he repeatedly punched her in the face while she was trying to hold on to her walker.
Story 3
New Jersey Faces Deer Population Problem
Some small town, or Township as they call them, has a problem with deer getting into people’s yards. So, starting tomorrow, one township is implementing an extermination process for these deer.
“Net and bolt” is slaughterhouse-style killing. It means baiting deer with food and then trapping deer under nets, then attempting to restrain them, pressing a captive-bolt gun against their heads, and firing a retractable steel rod into their brains. The deer may struggle and kick, fracturing limbs or sustaining other injuries. Deer who move as the bolt is fired can be painfully wounded, not killed, and the struggle continues until additional shots are fired. Stress may be so acute as to cause the death of some of the deer prior to bolting.
Now, they had video of the capture of this procedure. There is an explosion when the nets fly up. It is horrible. All I could see was fear and pain. New Jersey insists the procedure is non-traumatic to the deer. That is not what I saw. They must have been too busy trying to figure out what to wear because they have obviously turned a blind eye. This morning I contacted Governor John Corzine’s Office and will continue to contact anybody else that will pretend to listen to me today.
One of the residents stated she is so sick of deer because when her grandchildren come to visit they are afraid to go in her back yard. Well then maybe they can just set up a little picnic or BBQ and force her grandchildren to watch this as it is being done and see how well they like that.
Honestly here is what I think at a million miles an hour right now:
If you choose to firmly plant your ass by the woods and habitat there for a lifetime, then you may expect to see some wildlife goin’ on there. And you need to tell your grandchildren to quit being such pussies – they are looking at deer. Bambi. Not rabid leprechauns, bloodthirsty demons or crocodiles from the Masai Mara National Reserve that had a taste for little American kids and made the journey all the way to New Jersey to have themselves a little feast. Of course her grandchildren could just go in the house and play video games where they practice shooting people in wartime or being in gangs and ‘rippin hoes’. Better yet, drive them into the city so they can see 101 year old ladies getting mugged and beaten, put them in a subway where they can worry about being stuck underground should another terrorist attack occur right then or you can even go hunting for fires in the Bronx. I mean I wouldn’t want anyone to piss themselves because they actually get to witness a docile and majestic deer quietly feeding in their grandmother’s yard. That would just be too much.
posted by Wigwam at 11:20 AM
1 Comments:
Ricki,
Wow! You are a wonderful person for having those feelings. I too visualized theses stories on the news.
Lauren (17-year-old daughter) and I visited the big apple last week. she was accepted to SVA for a photography degree. After our visit we decided to send her to ACC (Austin CC) for two years and then let her transfer to SVA NYC.
Point being, after the news stories, and reading your blog....I feel comfortable with our decision. And about the deer, yeah, we live in Pecan Plantation (granbury, tx) where over 300 deer call home. last fall they harvested 150 of them for the sake of "resident safety". Now don't get me wrong, our family hunts, for population control and because we enjoy them as food. but to kill and dispose is not right. keep writing, I'll keep reading. you are very interesting!!
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