Wait, when did the internet have time to raise $550,000 when everyone was out stopping Kony?
Yes, it's great that this woman can retire now, and it's great that the kids involved are getting a taste of their own medicine and know they ****ed up bad. But I'm always a little uncomfortable when I see these public lotteries that seem to be awarded to those who hold the lucky "tragedy of the week" ticket.
Is this woman more/less deserving of our support/sympathy than the families of the armored truck drivers who lost their lives last week in the UofA shooting?
I dunno maybe I'm just jaded, but I'm not convinced a dump truck full of cash is the best response to an incident like this. And what happens when the next video of heartless bullying surfaces? "Oh sorry, elder abuse was last week's cause, this week we're giving all our money to 'BearLove Good. Cancer Bad.', but hey, keep your chin up."
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