This is a very sad story. This poor girl is all of 13 years old, whole life ahead of her, then some douchebag who should have been in prison anyway tries to rape her, prior to beating and stabbing her to death.
In the northwest corner of the article is the obligatory picture of the victim. Direct quote from the photo's caption:
"Alycia Nipp, 13, was a free spirit, her aunt says, and liked to collect neon drinking straws."
Reeeeeeeeeally? That's how we're immortalizing this young girl? Let it be known forever, throughout all the lands of the internet, that Alycia Nipp had a neon straw collection. She shall be remembered always as the girl who dug straws.
SURELY at some point in the interviews with her family members they mentioned at least a few other things that might be more significant, in terms of identity, that the distinguished member of the press could have used to honor the deceased instead. I mean, did her neon straw collection define her as a human being? Could one say that Alycia Nipp was DEFINED by her straw collection?
I certainly hope not. Sure, everybody loves quirky collections and odd personality traits, but this is an article on the home page of cnn.com about the brutal slaying of a young girl. Do you have any idea how many people are going to see this article?
Show some class, dude.
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I think they were trying to imply that she was a free spirited, quirky young girl. Granted the straw collection isn't the best way to showcase that but I'm sure they tried. Just listing the traits would have been a bit tripe don't you think?
I suppose it is rather difficult to get it right without sounding like every other douche listing off vague personality traits... "she was kind, and smart, and...", etc. Acknowledged. STILL, though. ;)
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