Saturday, June 28, 2008

A Child Killed

Our bodies went cold, everyone who heard the news for the first time paused, their jaws dropped a bit some still tears came to their eyes. When the picture of the beautiful little girl made front page the anger level of the people of this nation raised they tasted the blood on their tongues.Hope


Another child is dead, dead at the hands of an adult, dead.


Why do people kill children? I can’t answer that but think about it, some of the murders of children tend to occur as part of a murder suicide when a relationship goes bad. As for the latest murder the question as to why this little girl was killed is still unanswered. This question will never be fully answered because the alleged killer, her step-dad, allegedly killed himself whiled being held in isolation away from the general population of the prison.


What can we do to prevent the next child from being murdered?


Do you know where your child is at this very moment? Do you know who they are with? Knowledge is the proper use of that knowledge is even better. Monitor your new boy/girl friend(s) when they are with your children, their probation period should be long and carefully monitored. Talk to their friends, family and associates. When you see flags address them immediately do not wait confront him/her and do it with tact. Do not be paranoid; paranoia makes the situation more difficult.


Legislation is way behind where it should be, protecting the nation’s children seems to be low on the government of Trinidad and Tobago list of priorities.


May be I am just wrong and things are being done and we haven’t heard about it.

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