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otherkinnewsTrigger warnings for this post: blood-drinking, bad publicity.
As mentioned in an earlier article here, the Channel 4 documentary about the Crimson Blood Wolf Pack aired on November 13, 2011. The pack in question is a mixture of teenage vampires and werewolves living in Antonio, Texas. Unfortunately, the documentary showed the teens drinking blood without taking any safety precautions. The incautious behavior shown in the documentary should not be seen as typical of the vampire community.
As a public service announcement, a “signal boost” of what Merticus pointed out on the Atlanta Vampire Alliance (AVA) media center forums regarding the documentary:
Merticus goes on to recommend that interested parties should read The Vampiric Ethos and Real Vampire Community Personal Safety & Privacy Awareness.1 The real vampire community is very conscious about ethics and safety, particularly in regard to blood sharing, which requires sterile conditions in order to protect against cuts becoming infected or worse. The ignorance of these issues in the documentary could lead to viewers causing themselves serious physical harm.
In order to spread awareness of what the vampire community is really like, and particularly to raise awareness of safety issues related to blood drinking, Merticus was interviewed in a Yahoo UK & Ireland article on the 17th, titled “Twilight debunked: A vampire expert on the truth about vampire lore.”2 That article does not mention the Channel 4 documentary.
- O. Scribner
Sources
1. Merticus, “Statement to media & interested parties. (11.13.11 – Vampire Reality Bites for Channel 4 – Teenage Vampires Documentary.)” 2011-11-14. Atlanta Vampire Alliance media center forums. http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=f4c7aa94d142a11e9a78fe299de11ba1&topic=2506.0
2. Tamara Hinson, “Twilight debunked: A vampire expert on the truth about vampire lore.” 2011-11-17. Yahoo! Lifestyle UK & Ireland. http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/twilight-debunked--a-real-life-vampire-on-the-truth-about-vampire-lore.html
As mentioned in an earlier article here, the Channel 4 documentary about the Crimson Blood Wolf Pack aired on November 13, 2011. The pack in question is a mixture of teenage vampires and werewolves living in Antonio, Texas. Unfortunately, the documentary showed the teens drinking blood without taking any safety precautions. The incautious behavior shown in the documentary should not be seen as typical of the vampire community.
As a public service announcement, a “signal boost” of what Merticus pointed out on the Atlanta Vampire Alliance (AVA) media center forums regarding the documentary:
“The Atlanta Vampire Alliance [AVA] is abhorred after viewing the content depicted in this documentary. The real vampire community and self-identified real vampires do not condone such reckless and dangerous blood sharing practices. The adults, ‘vampires’, ‘donors’, and documentary film crew responsible for this film should be ashamed of their actions and held accountable as provided by law.”
Merticus goes on to recommend that interested parties should read The Vampiric Ethos and Real Vampire Community Personal Safety & Privacy Awareness.1 The real vampire community is very conscious about ethics and safety, particularly in regard to blood sharing, which requires sterile conditions in order to protect against cuts becoming infected or worse. The ignorance of these issues in the documentary could lead to viewers causing themselves serious physical harm.
In order to spread awareness of what the vampire community is really like, and particularly to raise awareness of safety issues related to blood drinking, Merticus was interviewed in a Yahoo UK & Ireland article on the 17th, titled “Twilight debunked: A vampire expert on the truth about vampire lore.”2 That article does not mention the Channel 4 documentary.
- O. Scribner
1. Merticus, “Statement to media & interested parties. (11.13.11 – Vampire Reality Bites for Channel 4 – Teenage Vampires Documentary.)” 2011-11-14. Atlanta Vampire Alliance media center forums. http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=f4c7aa94d142a11e9a78fe299de11ba1&topic=2506.0
2. Tamara Hinson, “Twilight debunked: A vampire expert on the truth about vampire lore.” 2011-11-17. Yahoo! Lifestyle UK & Ireland. http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/twilight-debunked--a-real-life-vampire-on-the-truth-about-vampire-lore.html
