Wisconsin Political Attack Ad Forces Mom to Re-Live Anguish Over Murdered Son
Source: The Daily Beast
Williette Famolu was devastated when her boyfriend murdered her 2-year-old son last year. Then she saw the boys photo in a commercial Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker used to attack his opponents crime recordand went through hell all over again.
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Numerous observers would later suggest that the Walker campaign was not exactly telling the truth in suggesting that Barrett was responsible for apparent crime-stat juggling by the cops. But what stunned Famolu was that her son was being used at all.
That they would actually show his picture, she says. I ran down the stairs telling all my family, Turn on Channel 12, turn on Channel 12!! but the commercial was already off, she recalls.
In just a few seconds, the commercial had triggered a flood of memories for Famolu about that horrific time two years ago when a boyfriend who had once been hailed by all of Milwaukee as an inner-city success story had beaten Karmari to death.
Read more: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/08/wisconsin-political-attack-ad-forces-mom-to-re-live-anguish-over-murdered-son.html
april
(1,148 posts)1monster
(11,012 posts)the way most people think in this country, we are doomed and don't deserve anything better than that.
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)we are doomed if the majority of people are so hateful and inconsiderate. I truly think comments should not be anonymous.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)It's a subset of people as a whole - a pretty vile, stupid one, but a subset nonetheless.
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AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)never a truer statement has been spoken!