This is a really nice idea. Maybe in the upcoming years the benefit will expand to include all of the students who have passed away from Hubbard. Best of luck with the benefit!
Although, I am very happy that the Youngstown police and local media are trying to find new clues surrounding the death of my sister, I am appalled at the article that was in the paper yesterday. My family and I were under the impression that this article was for the sole purpose of obtaining further information surrounding the abandonment of my sister. We would NEVER have contributed to an article that bordered on such defamation.
I am not naive and I am not the kind of person that sugarcoats the facts; however, there is a fine line between being truthful and being disrespectful. My sister is dead and everyone who knows that knows that she overdosed as a result of her own decisions. Your article talks about closure for our family. What closure we may receive from the help of the media and authorities has thus far been tainted by sensationalized and negative depictions of my sister.
It would be better if we could obtain the needed information without painting the picture that you did yesterday. On the phone you told me that you wanted to bring the readers back to Veronica's life. There are a million better ways to remember her than what you included in your article. Additionally, it seems as if your purpose was counter to that of the police. What you offered seemed more like a justification for her death than a plea for help and for that you should be ashamed of yourself. Do you think that portraying my sister as a "tattooed junkie" and finding the most biased information to support that conclusion, makes any person feel guilty about leaving her on the side of the road dead or to die? Or would prompt anyone to offer information on the matter? I am really just speechless because your article disregards all respect for the deceased.
Although, your information may be valid, it is skewed in a manner highly unfavorable to yourself. You seem insensitive and disrespectful. You have essentially defamed a dead girl, and contributed to a tainted memory that was starting to dissipate but now has been thrust back into the face of everyone with callous disregard. Our family does not constitute the only people who were disturbed by your article yesterday.
The Vindicator and yourself should be embarrassed of an article that was supposed to be "helpful". It was only hurtful. I am disgusted that I gave you a quote to put in your article. Veronica was a beautiful and loving person and she should be remembered for all of the good qualities that she possessed. Your article was not relevant to finding information regarding the people who abandoned her, was not helpful in remembering Veronica as the person she really was, or even in using her death as a deterrent for others. I will post this email on the website because I am so ashamed that people might think I contributed to the defamation of my own sister.
Hubbard event to fund memorial scholarships
This is a really nice idea. Maybe in the upcoming years the benefit will expand to include all of the students who have passed away from Hubbard. Best of luck with the benefit!
September 23, 2010 at 2:25 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Clues sought in ’06 death
Although, I am very happy that the Youngstown police and local media are trying to find new clues surrounding the death of my sister, I am appalled at the article that was in the paper yesterday. My family and I were under the impression that this article was for the sole purpose of obtaining further information surrounding the abandonment of my sister. We would NEVER have contributed to an article that bordered on such defamation.
I am not naive and I am not the kind of person that sugarcoats the facts; however, there is a fine line between being truthful and being disrespectful. My sister is dead and everyone who knows that knows that she overdosed as a result of her own decisions. Your article talks about closure for our family. What closure we may receive from the help of the media and authorities has thus far been tainted by sensationalized and negative depictions of my sister.
It would be better if we could obtain the needed information without painting the picture that you did yesterday. On the phone you told me that you wanted to bring the readers back to Veronica's life. There are a million better ways to remember her than what you included in your article. Additionally, it seems as if your purpose was counter to that of the police. What you offered seemed more like a justification for her death than a plea for help and for that you should be ashamed of yourself. Do you think that portraying my sister as a "tattooed junkie" and finding the most biased information to support that conclusion, makes any person feel guilty about leaving her on the side of the road dead or to die? Or would prompt anyone to offer information on the matter? I am really just speechless because your article disregards all respect for the deceased.
Although, your information may be valid, it is skewed in a manner highly unfavorable to yourself. You seem insensitive and disrespectful. You have essentially defamed a dead girl, and contributed to a tainted memory that was starting to dissipate but now has been thrust back into the face of everyone with callous disregard. Our family does not constitute the only people who were disturbed by your article yesterday.
The Vindicator and yourself should be embarrassed of an article that was supposed to be "helpful". It was only hurtful. I am disgusted that I gave you a quote to put in your article. Veronica was a beautiful and loving person and she should be remembered for all of the good qualities that she possessed. Your article was not relevant to finding information regarding the people who abandoned her, was not helpful in remembering Veronica as the person she really was, or even in using her death as a deterrent for others. I will post this email on the website because I am so ashamed that people might think I contributed to the defamation of my own sister.
Melanie Luthern
April 29, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. permalink suggest removal