My husband and I saw many videos and post on Instagram about people's gratitude for this man for protecting their city and neighborhood. We also saw many videos of the procession line and the community that came together to celebrate the Officer Barney and his service.
We both were taken back after seeing these videos and posts. Often we feel that media talks negatively about cops and what they have done wrong. We were very happily surprised to see this community rise together and support him and his family.
To see videos or learn more about what happened, check out these links:
https://www.ksl.com/?sid=38264978&nid=148&title=thousands-gather-for-funeral-of-slain-officer-barney&fm=home_page&s_cid=topstory
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/officerbarney/
I actually watched his funeral and felt grateful for the opportunity to do so. It's interesting how I learned so much about him, and gained so much respect for a man I didn't even know. Media has the power to do good, and highlight the positive things in life as well.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the Paris Attacks in November. Even though something awful happened, media and technology allowed people to stand together and support each other through a hard time. It's a good reminder that there is hope for humanity.
ReplyDeleteIt is in situations like this that media really amazes me. It is such a positive thing to be able to learn, support, and see those things that are happening around us. Media has so much power, it just depends on how we choose to use it.
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