There is this story that I was made
aware of because of the hashtag #RIPAmy. A 16 year old student from
Delaware named Amy Inita Joyner-Francis died after being jumped in a
school bathroom yesterday morning at Howard High University. It is
being reported by media that her friends say that people stood around
watching as she was attacked and recorded it on their phones instead
of helping her. The ridiculousness of that statement is something
I'll get around to discussing in a little bit.
Wilmington mayor Denis
Williams said at a press conference “I'm so upset that the young
lady lost her life today. Things like this shouldn't happen. My heart
bleeds for the family, the kids that go to this school,
administrators and our city.” Amy was pronounced dead on the way to
the hospital.
Police have begun interviewing students
and possible suspects. One witness said “She was fighting a girl,
and then that's when all these other girls started banking her, like
jumping her, and she hit her head on the sink.” It is also said
that a full time police officer is stationed at this school. So far
this story is surprising to many because it consisted of nothing but
girls, no one stepped in to help, and a police officer was on
location when this murder took place.
