SouthernN'Proud
Southern Discomfort
from tonguetied.us (there prof, ya happy?)
The Washington Post's Ombudsman, Michael Getler, says the paper left out crucial descriptive information about on-the-lam murder suspects because it wanted to avoid a "mass of innocent black men being 'suspects.'"
The Post's version of a story about a murder spree in Prince George's County read, "Police are looking for the gunmen, described as being in their late teens or early twenties, driving a newer-model tan or light-colored sedan."
But the news release put out by the local police department read, "The four suspects are described as black males, possibly late teens or early twenties. One of the suspects is about 5'7", 22-25 years old, wearing a gray long sleeve T-shirt, and cornrow hairstyle. The suspect's vehicle is described as a newer model tan or beige/light colored sedan."
"There is something about withholding information that the police make public that is troubling in a case such as this," Getler writes.
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Ya think?
The Washington Post's Ombudsman, Michael Getler, says the paper left out crucial descriptive information about on-the-lam murder suspects because it wanted to avoid a "mass of innocent black men being 'suspects.'"
The Post's version of a story about a murder spree in Prince George's County read, "Police are looking for the gunmen, described as being in their late teens or early twenties, driving a newer-model tan or light-colored sedan."
But the news release put out by the local police department read, "The four suspects are described as black males, possibly late teens or early twenties. One of the suspects is about 5'7", 22-25 years old, wearing a gray long sleeve T-shirt, and cornrow hairstyle. The suspect's vehicle is described as a newer model tan or beige/light colored sedan."
"There is something about withholding information that the police make public that is troubling in a case such as this," Getler writes.
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Ya think?