S P R I N G D R I Z Z L E

I am fuming and disturbed by the irresponsibilty of the media.

The picture of Seung-Hui Cho is everywhere, not the one that was shown initially but the freeze frame of the video that he mailed to NBC. I believe that the media should not have air it. I also believe it should be available but it’s disturbing that I have to keep turning AWAY from these images since it’s MY CHOICE. But seriously, it’s EVERYWHERE and I mind as well close my eyes until a month later since it’s my choice to look at it or not. Jeez, is it really my choice? (Oh yeah, by the way, they released it because it’s news and people of America deserve to know — have we forgotten the profit they make out of it?)

I am shocked by the speed of the media ”special” report that aired within one or two days. How could they? Reporting the grievance and the memorial - yes…but come on people, seriously, give them SPACE. It is out of control.  

Why does media like to unamericanize Asian Americans? This tragedy of VT by Seung-Hui Cho breaks my heart although I have no connection with them because how can you not? Really! I came to America when I was 8. I didn’t get my citizenship until I was 24 but never have I thought myself not be American. I call myself Korean AMERICAN for a reason. When my parents registered me to school for the first time, the administrator gave me an AMERICAN name. In addition, some people are complaining that we need to integrate and adapt to American culture and here is a person who has but yet because he murdered 32 innocent people due to his madness is no longer American?

Now there is a whole debate about the order of his name: instead of Seung-Hui Cho which is how all names are PLACED according to America, why was it changed to Cho Seung-Hui the way Korea places people’s name? I thought we lived in America, following American grammar. It feels as if the message since he is a mass murderer, let’s make sure he’s not connected to being an American but just Korean.

When the news first broke and they were able to identify Seung Cho, what was the rationale in saying that he’s South Korean with a green card but lived in America since he was 8? What’s the connection? What’s the point? Where’s the focus. At least a few changes are occurring but it’s a shame.

I’m really, come on!

I send my heart and prayer to the victims, victims’ family, VT and its community, and to Cho’s family. May God’s grace be revealed and His love wrap around their heart.

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