It would just be hard to 'edit out': The Russell Williams' case

There is an unsettling feeling when I read news that talk about crime; maybe because I feel for those people who fell victims in the hands of calloused and cold criminals.

This morning, my classmate presented the case of disgraced ex-colonel Russell Williams as her 'PR in the News'. It was a well delivered presentation that showed us the timelines of the case. As PR majors, we listened to the facts objectively and analyzed the situation critically; it was in that position that we were looking at the situation from a third-person's point of view and looking at the situation from different angles, considering the audiences or people affected by the case.

In the news, the facts were presented and have to be presented. In as much as anyone who has a weak heart and doesn't have the strength to hear all those horrible details, the facts have to be told and have to be known. It's just like the investigators who handled the case; they didn't know what to expect but because they have to follow certain procedures in order to help them solve the case, their being objective led them to solving the case. The facts were laid out to them in all of its horrible details.

Now it makes me think that even after Williams was convicted of the terrbile crimes he committed, it would be hard to forget or 'edit out' what really took place or even forget about the facts that were made known to the public. The decision also to keep the videos and photos in a safe place will be a contant reminder of the terrible and shameful things he had done. This case is now part of history-- he's now considered one of Canada's worst criminals. That will surely be hard to edit out no matter what he plans to do many years from now.