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February 06, 2004
Nobody Home
I hate to point fingers, but the MorningPaper leaves itself open to such criticism when it reports, as front page news, that police shot a woman driving a stolen car saying the women was trying to give up, by raising her hands, when she was fatally shot in the head. At least, that's what was reported for days after the incident. Interspersed with these reports were interviews with the woman's relatives saying how good a person she was and how unfair and unjust it was that the police shot her.
Comes now the coroner's report which indicates, using forensic science, that in fact at the time of the shooting, one hand was on the wheel and the other was on the shifter. So much for trying to give up. She was actually doing what the officers said she was doing, trying to kill them and thereby escape taking responsibility for her life. Of course, this story is buried inside on page "B-3". Oh, she was also on crystal methamphetamine (sp?), commonly known as "ice", at the the time.
Leaving aside the tragedy that was her life, and I don't wish to cause yet more pain for her family and friends, this is why people loose respect and trust not only for the newspapers, but also the police as well (since not as many people will read page B-3 as opposed to the front page). This is a huge disservice to the community. If the apparently mistaken accusation deserves the front page, then so does the truth. YMMV. Insert my disclaimer here.
Have a Great Weekend Everyone - Aloha!
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