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  • Jenna Betti, 14, Killed By Train Reaching For Phone

    “She was always laughing. If you would see her at the lunch table, sitting with her friends, she’s laughing and smiling,” said Jonathan Eagan, the principal at Martinez Junior High School.

    He is speaking about Jenna Betti, who was an 8th grade student at the Martinez, Cali. school. The community is still reeling from the death of Betti, who was just 14 years old. She was killed on Sunday at around 5 pm when she was accidentally run over by a train.

    Betti and another teen, later identified to be her boyfriend, had been sitting together on the tracks when they observed an eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway freight train heading their way.

    According to railway spokeswoman Lena Kent, the pair were seen getting off the track by the train’s crew members. Then, suddenly, Betti returned to the train tracks for “some unknown reason”.

    What had happened was Betti accidentally dropped her cellphone. She went back onto the tracks to retrieve it, but wasn’t able to get out of the train’s path in time.

    Dena Betti, Jenna’s mother, wrote on a friend’s Facebook page that it was likely her daughter “didn’t judge the approach” of the train accurately. Betti assumed she had plenty of time to go back for her dropped phone. Dena Betti said that she was informed that trains tend to create a vacuum that “sucks you in”, making escape impossible after a certain point.

    “We are beyond devastated,” said Dena Betti. “Thank you for all your love, support and prayers during this very difficult time.”

    Those who knew Jenna feel that she likely ran back for her phone out of fear that she would be scolded for having it run over. It is a heart-breaking scenario where someone so young misjudges the value a parent places on materials when compared to the safety of their child. Jenna had no way of knowing that a cellphone was not worth her life and sadly her family and friends will never be able to tell her.

    From this sad situation, a lesson should be learned: Take this opportunity to tell your loved ones that at no point is a cellphone worth their life. A life is irreplaceable; a cellphone is not.

    On Monday, classmates wore pink in Jenna Betti’s memory and a vigil is planned for this evening.

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  • The World of Lost Smartphones [Infographic]

    The World of Lost Smartphones [Infographic]

    Earlier today I reported on what happens to the information on our cellphones when they are lost or stolen and what you can do to protect yourself. Now I would like to present you with an infographic on lost smartphones; how frequently it happens and where it’s likely to happen.

    This one, like the last one, comes to us from Backgroundcheck.org. They present us with some interesting facts like, everyday at Niagara Falls, four phones are lost and each day $7 million worth of phones are lost around the globe.

    Where are they lost? People lose them everywhere; gas stations, drugstores, church, at the mechanics, the grocery store, restaurants, just about anywhere, you name it. It’s probably just confirming something you already know; lots of people lose their phones everywhere.

    The real problem is, knowing doesn’t keep it from happening. I guess this one only supports my earlier piece that speaks to the need to protect the sensitive information on your devices so it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. The smartphone is one of the most useful and user friendly innovations to ever grace society, just make sure you keep all that information it stores safe, and remember to buy the optional replacement insurance. The cost of replacing it is often multiples of what you originally paid.

    Enjoy:

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