Colin Gray, a father convicted of second-degree murder for the actions of his son Colt, is the latest pawn in a media frenzy that seeks to push its own agenda while avoiding the real questions. Let’s be real here—how is it even remotely fair to hold a parent accountable for the heinous actions of their child in such a context? The corporate media, especially networks like CNN and MSNBC, are keen to exploit this tragedy to ramp up their anti-gun narrative, painting a picture where parents are villains rather than people who may have lost control of their own child’s choices.

Fox News, on the other hand, will probably wade into the fray but won’t go far enough to challenge the real issues at play. They might spin tales of parental responsibility but rarely delve into systemic failures that contribute to such catastrophic events. How about addressing mental health, societal pressures, and the influence of a toxic culture instead of scapegoating grieving parents?

Let’s not forget, corporate media is in the business of clicks and ratings. They thrive on sensationalism, and in Colin Gray’s story, they’ve found the perfect recipe. Instead of fostering genuine discussion around prevention and responsibility at a societal level, they prefer to hyper-focus on individual blame, neatly sidestepping the fact that these narratives keep us from discovering the underlying factors that lead to such tragedies.

In the end, it’s not just a father suffering; it’s a nationwide conversation hijacked. If media giants really wanted to inform, they’d look deeper than the surface narratives they dish out to satisfy their hunger for drama.