Posted on 03/18/2015 6:07:24 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
A Google News search at 3 p.m. Eastern Time today for stories published in March about "Eva Carmichael" (in quotes; sorted by date) returned only 11 items.
Who is Eva Carmichael? She is a 94 year-old woman who was murdered in Meridian, Mississippi on March 1. Based on the complete lack of press coverage outside of the immediate area, it's reasonable to believe that the nation's journalists don't think, in the popular parlance, that "her life mattered" all that much. And why is that?
A March 6 Meridian Star story (HT to NewsBusters commenter "noncom") reported that "Four teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with her murder, and that those charges are "capital murder and burglary." Additionally, "Other arrests in the case could be forthcoming."
Here are photos of the four accused: @ Link
Three of the four described as "teens" are legally adults. AP Stylebook practice, frequently violated, is supposedly to avoid using the term "teens" in such instances.
The Star's March 6 story also quotes an officer telling the reporter that "It appears based on the investigation Ms. Carmichael surprised the individuals that entered the home and as a result she was shot multiple times."
It doesn't take any imagination all to recognize that if this story were about four white teens killing a woman of any color, it definitely would have been covered at least regionally, if not nationally. (To be clear, I have not found a photo of Ms. Carmichael, or evidence of her race. UPDATE: A couple of commenters here have demonstrated that Ms. Carmichael was white.)
In the wake of the aforementioned murder and another death in the area which was also thought at the time to be another murder, the local chapter of the NAACP is blaming ... (I can't believe I'm typing this) ... the public school system:
NAACP Blames School System for Crime
Two murders in less than 48 hours have the community searching for answers. How can we put a stop to the Meridian's violent crime?
"We should not have to have the crime at this rapid level," Meridian/Lauderdale Co. NAACP President Randle Jennings says.
Jennings says they believe the root of the problem lies within the Meridian public school system. He says many of these criminals drop out, can't find jobs and they run out of choices.
"The criminal is at fault, but what we're seeing is that these are young people that are almost in a position where they're desperate," he says. "I've been in education, my entire life. I've never seen a chaotic community and a sensible, productive school system."
A press release from the NAACP says:
"Meridian school board members consistently expelled or pushed out young people, creating early juvenile offenders!"
By that "logic" that not being able to find a job guarantees a high level of criminal activity American should have utterly imploded during the Great Depression. Note that it didn't.
The demise of Eva Carmichael is just one small item in a long list of such crimes (to be clear, none of the others involve murder) chronicled by Colin Flaherty at American Thinker earlier today.
The press's consistent refusal to give prominence to black youth crime, clearly even murder, is undeniable, pervasive and a national disgrace.
Mississippi ping
Would you believe I live in Mississippi and this is the FIRST I have heard about this.
I noticed that plus they have no souls. Each is a thug.
What is the reality that is being distorted?
Even in this story, it sounds like we still don’t even know what happened yet. Have we learned the race of the victim?
“It doesn’t take any imagination all to recognize that if this story were about four white teens killing a woman of any color, it definitely would have been covered at least regionally, if not nationally. (To be clear, I have not found a photo of Ms. Carmichael, or evidence of her race. UPDATE: A couple of commenters here have demonstrated that Ms. Carmichael was white.)”
At least 2 look like they have fetal alcohol syndrome.
Yet more disaffected “young DIMocRATs”...
This very sad. I have been through meridian. Its a smaller town and not one i would ever imagine anything like this happening.
I’ll take ‘Sons of Obola’ for $500 Alex.
Well, if you can’t leave Meridian, I suggest being well-armed, and unafraid to use them when circumstances dictate.
A black kid here was convicted in a gang rape. He was 16 at the time. He was sentenced to 5years probation.
>>This story. This same article. Posted here before.
More than once. Many times.
Distorts reality.<<
Maybe just skip reposts? I live in Mississippi and did not know about this story until I read this thread today.
.Where to move. Living in the country has it’s own share of dangers such as the small town murder of the young girl tha happened in north mississippi that got a lot of press and nothing/no one is charged.
In the event of disasteror total collapse where would you go? I give that a lot of thought. And prayer.
yes.
the Mayor of Meridian has begun a youth gang crime task force in response to this. He has made this same type announcement before.That was two weeks ago and the gangs are still in open sight, going about their same business of selling drugs,pimping young girls and controlling the city etc,etc.
Again, there are no youth detention centers (closed for inhumane treatment several years ago). And the SP law Center has filed suits for cruel and inhumane incarceration that will probably make some folks rich. Like the money being earmarked for a new basketball gym, cultural center and the usual childrens clubs, there’s gold in them there hills. Goes to the right people so nothing gets done.
There is only one TV station in town that carries local news. Local elections are skewed as the proper candidates get positive coverage. Also crime stories are controlled that way.after a few days of coverage, the story goes away, details about punishment for the youth offenders is kept out of the public eye so the people at risk have no clues these little monsters are back out in the community.
The other “family of stations” does no news except the CBS, NBC network news, but not the Fox affiliate.You have to get satellite or cable for that.
It’s all tied up in a neat little bundle that benefits the families and people who matter. Mrs. Carmiceal had little in the way of options. Move to a retirement center,and all that means, be put in a nursing home, or live in her home with the windows shuttered and hope that worthless murdering scum doesnt break in.
The police wouldnt release how many times she was shot.Only “multiple” times. So did they all take turns shooting her, so they could get that merit badge?
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