Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Not A Good Use Of Social Media

I feel for the girl that was kidnapped in San Diego this past week or so, then found in Idaho with her kidnapper being killed by the FBI.  But this is just stupid:
From the Denver Post: The 16-year-old California girl kidnapped by a close family friend suspected of killing her mother and 8-year-old brother says he threatened to kill her if she tried to escape and got what he deserved when he died in a shootout with authorities in the Idaho wilderness.
Hannah Anderson went online barely 48 hours after her rescue Saturday and started fielding hundreds of questions through a social media site. Many were typical teenage fare—she likes singer Justin Bieber and her favorite color is pink—but she also answered queries about how she was kidnapped, how she survived captivity and how she is dealing with the deaths of her mother and brother. The postings started Monday night, hours after her father publicly requested that the family be allowed to grieve and heal in private. Brett Anderson didn't respond to a text message seeking comment about his daughter postings, which continued into Tuesday evening.   http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23858255/calif-teen-says-captor-deserved-die
Maybe venting to strangers may help some people, but I don't think that is a way to go after being kidnapped and with your mom and brother being killed.
The girl needs some professional help and that does not include going on social media talking with strangers, some of whom may also be a predator, someone who may do the same to another family, like the thug did to hers.

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