More information needed
In a Daytona Beach News Journal article titled, Man falls to death from hotel balcony; a story is told of a 31-year-old Ocala man who accidentally fell six stories. The article is effective in addressing the who, what, where, and when, but they why is amiss. The why is actually the most interesting aspect of this story other than the fact that he fell without any explanation. Another crucial aspect of this story is the fact that the presence of drugs and or alcohol has not been confirmed or denied. This kind of incident is prevalent in drunken spring breakers, yet this 31-year-old man has fallen to the same end. The time of the accident, almost 3 a.m, suggests that some time of mind-altering substance was used. While this was most likely a breaking news story and was put together quickly, the article could be improved drastically if some interviews were conducted. Obviously whomever he was with while he was sitting on the balcony could shed some light on the situation. Also, hotel management stated that it was “not a spring break hotel.” Does that mean that falling off balconies is some degree worse or better if it isn’t drunken college students? If the fact that it “isn’t a spring break hotel” means that there aren’t drunken people roaming around, then the story is even more bizarre. It seems hard to believe that there is no more information to this story.
