Everett Boy Buried in Sandbox Dies
Normally we don't like to report on the kind of news that brings a sad sigh to your lips and might make you think of calling your mother. But since Seattlest Abbey covered the story of the 10-year old boy who asked friends to bury his head in the sand, and we're filling in on the news beat while she's in Austin, we thought we should at mark the end of the story now that the poor kid has died.
KIRO 7 has the details:
Porter, 10, told playmates to bury his head in sand. He got the idea from a cartoon he watched on television, according to his half-brother, Joshua Quantrille. In the cartoon, called "Naruto," sand is sometimes used as a weapon.
There is absolutely nothing witty or smart-alecky to say here because, dammit, this is just a tragic story where no one seems to be at fault. We just hope that the families are allowed to grieve in peace and find a way to heal. We also hope that the circumstances don't inspire lawsuits against Naruto creators or the Cartoon Network in the same manner Judas Priest was sued by the parents of two young men who shot themselves after listening to the band's records in the 80s. No peace will be found down that path, and really, can a cartoon be blamed for the actions of a child?
