That about sums up the situation in Ferguson.

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That about sums up the situation in Ferguson.
http://aattp.org/ferguson-police-removed-amnesty-international-observers-media-from-protest-area-images/

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Marty Nozz said…
Good.  Fucking media have been on this like a bunch of vultures.
August 19, 2014 at 5:38 PM
Jason ON said…
That's the job of the media, Marty Nozz. Not everyone wants to live in ignorance.
August 19, 2014 at 6:30 PM
Marty Nozz said…
They're exploiting the situation.  All they're doing at this point is adding fuel to the fire and trying to put whatever spin on it suits their bias.  Even the article you linked to is doing it, referring to the incident as a "murder" when the incident is this under investigation.  This whole mess if full of bad actors and the parties involved on both sides of this would be best suited if they all packed up and went home.
August 19, 2014 at 6:34 PM
Jason ON said…
I agree with your reasoning, but that's corporate media for you. Besides, without the media there digging there's no one to speak besides the police/government.
August 19, 2014 at 6:36 PM
Marty Nozz said…
There should be media there, but not a circus, which is what it has become.  Now its just one more thing adding to confusion and inserting themselves into the story.  There's too many variables and the water is too muddy.  So when the police who are ultimately trying to get this matter resolved want some of these factions to leave, good.  They can come back when they want to be good journalists.

To paraphrase one of my favorite mad bastards: If any of those goat-fuckers gave two tugs on a dead dog's cock about the truth this wouldn't be such a damned mess.
August 19, 2014 at 8:03 PM
Jason ON said…
You're assuming the police are looking for the truth. The police are looking to pull the smoke over everyone's eyes and its the media that will keep them honest. Being in the heat of the battle allows the media to publish first hand eyewitness accounts instead of recollections after the fact and doctored reports.
August 19, 2014 at 8:45 PM
Marty Nozz said…
You're operating under the assumption that the police are in the wrong in the case.  Don't.  That's a mistake.  Wait until all the facts are clear and in the open.  The investigation is still underway.
August 19, 2014 at 8:56 PM
Jason ON said…
I'm operating under the assumption that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
August 21, 2014 at 4:04 PM
Marty Nozz said…
So you've already judged the case without all the evidence being in.  Nice.
August 21, 2014 at 6:59 PM
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