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August 2012

Victory

8/31/2012

 
But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
I Corinthians 15:57

In spite of the inner pain of having my criminal past dredged up by various media outlets and brought back into the public eye because of the thirty-fifth anniversary of my arrest , I am in victory...
​As of now, the media storm appears to have come to an end. Yes, deep wounds were re-opened. But the main feature article of the anniversary of my arrest, as it was written by New York Daily News journalist, Tanyanika Samuels, was sensitively and professionally done.  It was expectedly lengthy, but surprisingly poignant. While the few secondary articles by other journalists that were also featured in the same newspaper, were of the typically harsh and raw kind that New York City's tabloids are often known for.

Ms. Samuels, in my opinion, did a good job melding the past with the present. I was pleased with the story as it was a well balanced mix of good and bad. In addition, I could tell from the vantage point of the present that Christ had His hands on the project all along, and that my initial fears and worries were unfounded.

Some of the article's good points were my expressions of contrition and remorse. How God is working in the lives of many prisoners, restoring families and healing broken relationships.

Through newsprint I spoke on how men like myself would often spend a lot of time reflecting on what it was which caused us to end up in prison, and what we need to do to get our lives on the right track. Such matters are not the things the mainstream media would care to delve into. Therefore, I think the article, as it appeared in the New York Daily News for Friday, August 10th, was a courageous piece of journalism.


D. B.

See Youtube link to Tanyanika Samuels talking about her interview with David.

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