Deseret News | Navajo man to serve two years for child's death

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Navajo man to serve two years for child's death

Lala | 8:10 p.m. June 24, 2008

What a tragedy, but why does the headline began with "NAVAJO man to serve two years for child's death."

Is that really the most important thing we need to know about this article? That he was a "Navajo man".

How about other headlines: WHITE Woman shot by WHITE Lehi officers had history of mental illness?

or

WHITE LDS Church backs marriage measure on California ballot.

Craig | 9:05 p.m. June 24, 2008

Only two years? That is criminal. I don't care who the person is, the color of their skin, their ethnic background, or their religious preference. The man admits to being drunk and high. He admits to being angry. He killed the kid. Two years is not justice, even if it was a total accident. This is another pathetic act by our court system.

And he has | 11:29 p.m. June 24, 2008

And he has ELEVEN other children? Who is taking care of them?

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vicki | 3:24 p.m. Jan. 21, 2009

I think chee should have gotten 20 yrs to life for killing shannons son.She will be the only one to suffer cause it was her son and her family will never get him back no matter how much they wish.

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