Comments on: I am not sure what to think about this… http://www.chrisandkatewheeler.com/2007/02/08/i-am-not-sure-what-to-think-about-this/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jessica http://www.chrisandkatewheeler.com/2007/02/08/i-am-not-sure-what-to-think-about-this/#comment-585 Jessica Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:26:22 +0000 http://www.chrisandkatewheeler.com/?p=238#comment-585 I agree with you, in a small town like Wilton, it is sooo irresponsible of the media to publish a symapthetic story relating to the victim even in light of his "lengthy criminal record". Yes, people get shot...people get killed. It's horrible. Let's report the facts...but let's not try someone in the court of public opinion by creating a sympathetic picture of a man who has a "lengthy criminal" past. This media may have introduced information into the potential jury pool that might otherwise have been excluded from the trial. I am reading information about school shooting and I am so sick and tired about how this kid worshipped satan or whatever...before they even get to trial. Not that the Muscatine Journal constitutes a major media outlet, but I think we need to raise the standard of responsible reporting. Please, keep us updated. I agree with you, in a small town like Wilton, it is sooo irresponsible of the media to publish a symapthetic story relating to the victim even in light of his “lengthy criminal record”.

Yes, people get shot…people get killed. It’s horrible. Let’s report the facts…but let’s not try someone in the court of public opinion by creating a sympathetic picture of a man who has a “lengthy criminal” past.

This media may have introduced information into the potential jury pool that might otherwise have been excluded from the trial.

I am reading information about school shooting and I am so sick and tired about how this kid worshipped satan or whatever…before they even get to trial.

Not that the Muscatine Journal constitutes a major media outlet, but I think we need to raise the standard of responsible reporting.

Please, keep us updated.

]]> By: Josh http://www.chrisandkatewheeler.com/2007/02/08/i-am-not-sure-what-to-think-about-this/#comment-584 Josh Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:41:55 +0000 http://www.chrisandkatewheeler.com/?p=238#comment-584 It is a sad story and I would probasbly jump to domestic violence as well, but I did ot get the impression that they thought that Linn was a cold blooded killer. It really said very little about her. It is a sad story and I would probasbly jump to domestic violence as well, but I did ot get the impression that they thought that Linn was a cold blooded killer. It really said very little about her.

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