...::The Media Was A Catalyst In Death Of Detroit Girl

Aiyana Jones, age 7


Dominika Stanley and Charles Jones, the parents of Aiyana Jones

Kimora Lee Simmons, model, designer and businesswoman, comments on the media's role the 17.May.2010 killing by Detroit cops of Aiyana Jones...

Damn Detroit Police Department! You burned, shot and killed Aiyana Jones, a little seven year old girl.

You threw a stun grenade through the front window and lit the little girl’s blanket on fire! And then you shot off a bullet that [pierced] her neck! ...

First you said that the grandmother attacked the officer who pulled the trigger that pierced the neck of Aiyana, and now you have revised your story to say that the grandmother "may have simply collided" with the officer.

No matter what happened, you should never have used those tactics, because there were children in the house. And of course you knew that - since there were toys all over the front lawn!...

How, in this age of unfettered technology, did you get this so wrong?!! It’s my sincere hope that the cameras for A&E’s “The First 48” television series that trailed you and filmed the whole incident didn’t spur your heroics! I know reality shows, very well indeed. Please tell me that this wasn't a performance for the cameras!

And here is an important commentary on how the media and cops boost each other in deadly situations.

The wails and cries of Aiyana's grandmother, Mertilla Jones, are some of the most heartwrenching scenes you will ever see [toward the end of the video].

There is also a Facebook page on Aiyana's behalf.