While the media is concentrating on the Occupy Wall Streeters in New York, and Mayor Bloomberg is rationalizing the protesters, New York City reports that there are 1 in 6 deaths, 1,200 in total, among developmentally disabled persons. State and privately run homes have been blamed for unnatural or unknown causes in these deaths. The New York case-files, in fact, suggest the deaths were caused by neglect, and could have been easily prevented. In fact, the editors from Albany Times Union Newspaper, called the situation a disgrace; especially given the the fact that the state spends $10 billion a year for the care of the developmentally disabled. That much money, and 1 in 6 developmentally disabled people are dying?
To make matters even worse, the causes of these deaths are totally preventable. New York case files suggest the deaths were caused by neglect and could have been easily prevented. Case in point: James Michael Taylor, a 41 yr. old quadriplegic, was placed in a tub by his caregiver, who turned on the water and then left the room. The water rose over his head, and he slowly drowned in 15 minutes. Only God knows what went through his mind as the water rose.
Let's take a trip now to the Occupy Wall Street fiasco. The mayor has defended the protesters, and this has been a feeding frenzy for the media. A slew of New York politicians criticized Mayor Bloomberg, when he finally ordered the eviction of the vermin infested protesters, for violating their civil rights. One has to question, is Mayor Bloomberg investigating the 1,200 deaths of his developmentally disabled citizens? Where's the media coverage? I have watched, ad-nausea, the continuing support of anarchists and the like, who exhibit the most vile ways of expressing their freedom of speech. I also have to add, many of them can't even talk in any kind of coherent or intelligible fashion.
Why this preference by the media for covering "marauders", while the disabled in the same city are being neglected to the cause of death. Perhaps, Bobby Schindler said it best: "These figures reflect society's growing callousness toward the disability community ... because a person's physical appearance changes, because a person isn't able to do all the things an able bodied person can do, somehow their life is devalued.
These able bodied Occupy Wall Street marauders, prey on a civilized society, have much more to be thankful for than they realize. And instead they should be more concerned with their truly disadvantaged brothers and sisters. A civilized society is one which should be sensitive to all people, especially those who are in most need, and cannot care for themselves.
To make matters even worse, the causes of these deaths are totally preventable. New York case files suggest the deaths were caused by neglect and could have been easily prevented. Case in point: James Michael Taylor, a 41 yr. old quadriplegic, was placed in a tub by his caregiver, who turned on the water and then left the room. The water rose over his head, and he slowly drowned in 15 minutes. Only God knows what went through his mind as the water rose.
Let's take a trip now to the Occupy Wall Street fiasco. The mayor has defended the protesters, and this has been a feeding frenzy for the media. A slew of New York politicians criticized Mayor Bloomberg, when he finally ordered the eviction of the vermin infested protesters, for violating their civil rights. One has to question, is Mayor Bloomberg investigating the 1,200 deaths of his developmentally disabled citizens? Where's the media coverage? I have watched, ad-nausea, the continuing support of anarchists and the like, who exhibit the most vile ways of expressing their freedom of speech. I also have to add, many of them can't even talk in any kind of coherent or intelligible fashion.
Why this preference by the media for covering "marauders", while the disabled in the same city are being neglected to the cause of death. Perhaps, Bobby Schindler said it best: "These figures reflect society's growing callousness toward the disability community ... because a person's physical appearance changes, because a person isn't able to do all the things an able bodied person can do, somehow their life is devalued.
These able bodied Occupy Wall Street marauders, prey on a civilized society, have much more to be thankful for than they realize. And instead they should be more concerned with their truly disadvantaged brothers and sisters. A civilized society is one which should be sensitive to all people, especially those who are in most need, and cannot care for themselves.
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