Six Women

Actually the number is 9 women. The News and Observer (Raleigh, NC) covered a story about 6 women who all have been found murdered in Rocky Mount, NC. Another 3 women are missing. I sometimes torture myself and read the comments that people write in response to the online version of the paper. The people who responded to this article surprised me. The comments were smart and on point. Specifically people pointed out how little information the article provided about the women and others questioned why it has taken 6 murders and 3 missing women before this became news. I don't know what you know about Rocky Mount, but I'm here to tell you, it isn't that big. Six murders and 3 missing women is appalling for any town, but especially frightening for a town the size of Rocky Mount. The journalist mentions how some of the women had troubled pasts and that probably is what makes this less newsworthy to the general public. Perhaps the women didn't have awards and plaques hanging on their walls. Maybe they didn't get "yard of the month" in a fancy-pants neighborhood. None of that should matter. It matters that 6 women are dead and 3 more are missing. The murders are all unsolved.

It further galls me to read this article that has absolutely no information on where to call with tips for the police. Don't these women, some of them with "troubled past". deserve as much attention as any other woman from any other neighbhorhood with a shining past?

Here's the link: www.newsobserver.com/news/crime_safety/story/1599226.html