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Re: WPVI's Reputation

#476
From: Ken M.
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:00
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preppyNOSPAM@springmailNOSPAM.com wrote:
> 
> WPVI built up its reputation and that of Action News over the past 30 years
> as a respectable and responsible news organization. However, with the video
> of the police arrest, it ruined 30 years of hard work and forever damaged
> its reputation in 30 seconds, distorting the facts and engaging in
> irresponsible and unprofessional journalism all for the sake of
> sensationalism and ratings. Viewers should turn off the television and stop
> patronizing their advertisers to make the news media pay for this gross
> unprofessionalism.

Oh please. Just how stupid are you? Americans *thrive* on disasters
and we all watched South Central L.A. burn down during the Rodney
King riots. Everyone was glued to their TV's. You think the station
was wrong to broadcast this latest "police beating." Why? 
 
> Let us not forget that the suspect in this case is a career criminal,
> someone that made nothing out of his life and lived his life in an
> irresponsible and criminal manner. If anyone should sue in civil court, the
> citizens and authorities who were victimized by this irresponsible loser
> should sue him for damages. He has no right to sue for anything because it
> was his behavior and his alone which was criminal and irresponsible.

So the police did the *absolute right thing* and beat him 59 times
after they shot him five times? Just how dense are you? 

(ken)

http://www.MillenniumAdventures.com


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From: "Ken M." <pobox-dc@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: WPVI's Reputation
Date: 2000/07/15
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