Dear Editor,
I find it repulsive that there are people in this community who
are making every effort within a narrow perspective, to villainize
Robertina Franco, as if the tragedy of which she was apart of, is
akin to the pre-meditated slayings of innocent children at the
hands of social parasites.
Dear Editor,
I find it repulsive that there are people in this community who are making every effort within a narrow perspective, to villainize Robertina Franco, as if the tragedy of which she was apart of, is akin to the pre-meditated slayings of innocent children at the hands of social parasites.
This is not an evil woman who intended to take away the life of a little boy. She was not lurking around the corner with plans for what would happen in those next few tragic minutes. This is an innocent woman who made an unfortunate and irreparable mistake which caused the death of a child, a death which will weigh upon her now fragile mind and devastated heart for the rest of her life.
As a mother, she knows the soul-numbing cost of what can happen between the few moments between a streetlight change at a pedestrian crosswalk and turning that steering wheel. Her life is being stripped away from her bit by bit, first her reputation, then her innocence and maybe even her freedom.
Let the justice system judge this woman. Far be it from us to measure the pain she is enduring as some in the community turn her into a murderer who was out for blood with no remorse or suffering. I understand the family wants some sort of punishment, but I hope that they also realize that Robertina Franco is a human being with feelings, with an identity, with a family, friends and a job. Villainizing her will not bring back their son.
My heart goes out to the family of Brayan Trejo, a lovely little boy who will never be with us again. But in all fairness, my heart goes out to Robertina Franco as well, because her life will be forever shadowed by her tragic mistake. I ask for our community to please make the effort to see both sides of this story, to be fair and to remember the last time you made a mistake, especially on the road, that may have cost someone else’s life – maybe even your own, only you were lucky.
Brenda Flores, Gilroy
