Akon and Smallie

Everyone knows the story by now..... here is my take :

Yes i believe that there are alot of people to blame in this story, the girl, Akon, her father, Zen. But the real problem i have right now with this story is the media. This is sensationalism at it finest. Blowing up an already overheated topic just to sell newspapers and get attention. Given that their is a clear lack of parenting involved in the entire situation, do we really need to be that critical of a 14 year old girl? 14 year olds are stupid.... that's a fact of life ..its an age where u are rebellious and do dumb things. Why is the media and every minister of parliament focusing so much of their time on her as a person. Why does the guardian newspaper have to publish a WHOLE full page article with the girls hi5 pics and personal information. Triniscene can't publish a picture on their site without asking the photographee's permission. But yet the mighty Guardian (so ironic that that is their name) can waste a whole page on making a 14 year old girl feel more ashamed of herself. Does this better anything? Has this article made a difference? Or is it a malicious endeavour at selling papers? She should sue them!

Also, everyone has skirted the issue of Zen's involvement. In any other country the club would have taken the brunt of the blame. Focusing all this attention on one little misguided girl does not solve any of the problems going on the country. Right now we are treating symptoms and not looking for cures. After all of this, what measures will be put in place to prevent young misguided youth from putting themselves in the potentially detrimental, embarrassing situations? Probably none....... I'm sure if i go to zen THIS Friday there will be some smallie getting on bad !!