Volume I No. 72
 04-26-03
 Dear Evelyn, America Doesn't
 Even Know Who You Are
 author: Vance Cureton
 © Copyright 2003

 This has been a very busy two weeks in the news coverage 
 of America's latest "good cry." The human remains previously 
 found on a beachfront were officially identified as those belonging 
 to Laci Peterson, and to an unborn fetus who is genetically 
 linked to Scott Peterson. Laci's cheatin' husband.

 Scott was promptly arrested. And California state Attorney
 General Bill Lockyer foolishly declared in public that prosecutors
 had enough evidence for a "slam dunk." { Groan! } Next time 
 he should speak a while with Marcia Clark and ask for advice 
 on how not to get too far ahead of the game. 

 Hmmm...

 There were dueling press conferences of a sort. Laci's parents
 struggled through tears to declare in no uncertain terms that 
 the "monster" who murdered their baby would pay. Meanwhile, 
 Scott's parents, like any decent parents, still believe in their son.
 In an "exclusive" interview on MSNBC, they vigorously defended
 him. At one point, Mama Peterson stated, ..."I'm feeling like I'm 
 living in Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union. "

 Never underestimate the strength of a mother's love.

 So the soap opera has begun. America's new "good cry" will 
 be a tremendous story. A beautiful all-American girl "from a
 good family" was allegedly murdered by her philanderous no 
 account husband. Her body was tossed into the ocean like a 
 sack of garbarge.

 Literally.

 It just doesn't get any better than this. The endless blather 
 about Laci's murder should generate a ratings bonanza for the 
 cable news networks. And this is truly a case to grieve over 
 and get out the white handkerchiefs. 

 Not like the other big case that is looming. The trail of Robert
 Blake. The former star of the 70's weekly television series hit, 
 "Baretta." His "victim" - and the mother of his new child - was 
 a former Hustler centerfold and scam artist who sent naked 
 pictures of herself through the mail to lonely-hearts losers 
 with good bank. -- Not much sympathy there for the deceased.

 Definitely not.

 It is interesting to muse about the differences between Laci 
 Peterson and Bonnie Lee Blakely. Blake's murdered wife. 

 Laci is beloved. Her murder is almost a national tragedly. Her 
 face has been seen on dozens of magazine covers and supermarket
 tabloids. Bonnie's murder is attention-getting only because 
 of her connection to an aged Hollywood star. A man who was 
 known of something of a head case even in his youth. Of course
 he's guilty. Blakes coming murder trial will be more spectacle 
 than anything.

 If only anyone at all, would pay attention to poor Evelyn.

 Who?

 Evelyn Hernandez was a legal immigrant from El Salvador. We speak 
 of her in the past tense because Evelyn is dead now. 

 Evelyn was also a beautiful young woman. Just like Laci. She 
 was only 24 at the time of her death. Evelyn had beautiful dark 
 eyes, golden skin, and a nice smile. Her torso was found in the 
 San Francisco Bay last May. Her child is also missing. A young 
 boy.  Presumably he was murdered along with her.

 But somehow everyone one forgot to tell the media. There was 
 never any "buzz" around Evelyn's murder. Maybe her death 
 was ignored because she's an immigrant. And the father of her 
 young child was a married man. Evelyn apparently wasn't such 
 a good girl. Her morals were bad. But, perhaps her "real" mistake 
 was to get pregnant by a "local joe." Instead of a Hollywood 
 has-been. 

 At least then, maybe someone would have noticed.

 No matter how horribly Evelyn Hernandez died. She apparently
 is a nobody. She was not the "innocent" young wife that Laci 
 Peterson was. A good girl from a good family. Nor was Evelyn 
 the love interest of a Hollywood celebrity. Old has-been or not.

 Evelyn Hernandez was just a poor immigrant girl. She is now 
 reduced to a line on a police blotter. Or a photograph or two 
 in a coffee-stained manilla folder. Reporters don't call the local 
 station commander to learn the latest news. Satellite trucks 
 don't park outside where she used to live. 

 Her old neighbors can sleep at night. There isn't any commotion
 on the other sides of their doors. Only silence.

 But, the only thing more horrible to imagine than how Evelyn
 died. Is to wonder how many other young women there are
 like her across America.

 Just as ignored.

 Just as forgotten.

 And just as dead.
 

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