Collected Item: “A Father's Sorrow”
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A Father's Sorrow
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
video
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
Father, Scott Heshinger, expresses his fear of his son dying in prison from covid-19 in a video he posted on Twitter. He brings to light the conversation that is happening among many. The question becomes is it fair or even humane for someone who has been sentenced to spend time in prison end up dying from covid-19? Some have suggested releasing inmates early or moving them from correctional facilities to house arrest. While others argue this puts public safety in jeopardy.
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prison, incarceration, life sentence, death sentence, quarantine
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https://twitter.com/ScottHech/status/1274695123440467968
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Scott Heshinger
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2020-06-21