I have two complaints about the Sun Journal.
Newspapers should be factual; the Sun Journal is not. A recent article “Head-on crash in Minot,” made a mockery of current news. An onlooker is quoted saying Madison Dillingham “had to be going close to 100.” Speed probably was a factor in that accident; however, the exact speed cannot be verified, especially by an onlooker. One cannot correctly judge whether a car is passing at 55 mph or more near 100 mph. The nonfactual “close to 100” was carelessly printed, and made the young lady in the crash look irresponsible, which she was not.
The second complaint is concerning the “Comments” section of the Sun Journal Web site. I’ve been reading the comments posted for that same article. One person rants about how the driving age should be 21, and that this never would have happened. Another says that all the good a person can do is “blemished” by an accident such as that. We’ve all done something irresponsible, but according to this person, all of our good deeds are therefore “blemished.”
Many people thrive for attention, and the Sun Journal is supporting them by turning into another blog site. The posts aren’t reviewed before going on the Web, and are heartlessly posted by whomever wishes to do so. Some are supportive; many are cruel and thoughtless.
The Sun Journal should make it mandatory that the person posting include actual name, address and phone number.
Gabriel Fontaine, Wales
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