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Re: WPVI's Reputation

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From: Joel M. Eichen
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:00
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"Ken M." <pobox-dc@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>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? 

I turned to Channel 23 where they had a fascinating program about how
to do long division. It was around 20 years old, but the bell-bottoms
are now back in style.


> 
>> 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: joele@earthlink.net (Joel M. Eichen)
Subject: Re: WPVI's Reputation
Date: 2000/07/15
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