wunderngwhy
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Okay, I'm trying to tread lightly here...
In August, a softball field was named after AJ. Her mother also set up a scholarship fund in her name. I have a bit of a problem with both. AFAIK the manner of her death remains undetermined and I understand that the investigation continues. Still...
How will parents explain to their kids that the field/scholarship are named after a young woman who died from heroin poisoning? It just doesn't feel right. I could understand if a foundation was set up to benefit young people involved with drugs, such as a halfway house or an educational program. But to "honor" a community member who possibly died from a heroin overdose seems like a bad message is being sent to youngsters.
If AJ had died while driving drunk would the community accept honoring her in such a way? Maybe everyone is jumping a little too fast in concluding that someone forcibly injected heroin into her vein. It remains a possibility that she knowingly used the drug. I guess I'm saying that it might be prudent to wait until LE releases a final report on what happened to her.
Since it doesn't impact my community I suppose it doesn't matter but given the increasing incidents of heroin overdoses in young people maybe the energy and money invested in honoring AJ would would be more wisely spent in preventing the next young person from suffering the same fate.
https://www.facebook.com/JoeFisherWAVY/videos/985282534850468/
http://wavy.com/2015/08/09/aj-hadsell-honored-on-first-birthday-since-suspicious-death/
Their are a lot in the community that feel this way....I think it would be wise to educate all youngsters in the community on the importance of who you decide to spend time with I.E. marry when you have young children in your home that will/could very well impact THEIR LIFE....But of course some are more worried about other important motives and then claiming victim of their own doing.