Reporters attacked, but it's not news

Azrael · May 5, 2012

YGBFKM said:

Azrael said:

Not much mention of the initial locking of the car door here. Sufficient insult to start a confrontation?
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Can now stop any efforts at taking you seriously.
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I didn't ask if it justified the confrontation.

I asked if it was "sufficient" to start it.

Can't anyone here read?

dooley_womack1 · May 5, 2012

I always lock my car door before I turn the ignition. So no, not a reason for a mob to go off its meds

RickStain · May 6, 2012

Azrael said:

RickStain said:

Azrael said:

Not much mention of the initial locking of the car door here. Sufficient insult to start a confrontation?
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I know you enjoy your gimmick, but I wouldn't put this one in the clip file.
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Sorry, but it's an honest question.
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That makes it worse.

Armchair_QB · May 6, 2012

Geez, if I ever start my car with a mob of people around me I'm going to get attacked every time. Once the ignition is turned the doors lock automatically.

Thanks a lot Toyota...

dooley_womack1 · May 6, 2012

Shoulda bought American!

tapintoamerica · May 7, 2012

Something is being ignored here. The editor dismissed the matter by relying on the initial police report, which suggested this was nothing more than simple assault. No w a perp is arrested and charged with .. a felony. Doesn't that change things?

armageddon · May 7, 2012

Drip said:

BillyT said:

Drip said:

albert77 said:

What fascinated me were the reader comments. Five pages worth, and there was exactly one vague comment that could possibly be construed as supportive of the paper's stance. The rest just excoriated the paper in pretty harsh terms, and even if you filter out the obvious tea-partiers, it's still a pretty damning commentary on how the public views the Virginian-Pilot on this issue. The overwhelming majority of them believe the paper is lying to them, and that's a real bad sign for this paper.
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I'm tired of all this racial shit. Bottom line, the asshole reporter should've used his common sense and not try to go against a mob. It was an ass kicking in waiting. And do people distrust the paper? Yes. Show me a paper that isn't thought about negatively by the masses.
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The windshield was smashed in.

The next step would have been to overturn it and torch or to smash out the other windows and haul them out.

I am amazed people are blaming the victims.

A car getting its windshield smashed in with people in it is a story almost anywhere.
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The story was newsworthy. Don't think there's any question there. However, I do question the common sense of the reporter. He was in a losing and potentially deadly situation.
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Maybe the reporter read the Mushnick thread, saw your suggestion, and decided to give it a whirl.

Drip · May 8, 2012

armageddon said:

Drip said:

BillyT said:

Drip said:

albert77 said:

What fascinated me were the reader comments. Five pages worth, and there was exactly one vague comment that could possibly be construed as supportive of the paper's stance. The rest just excoriated the paper in pretty harsh terms, and even if you filter out the obvious tea-partiers, it's still a pretty damning commentary on how the public views the Virginian-Pilot on this issue. The overwhelming majority of them believe the paper is lying to them, and that's a real bad sign for this paper.
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I'm tired of all this racial shit. Bottom line, the asshole reporter should've used his common sense and not try to go against a mob. It was an ass kicking in waiting. And do people distrust the paper? Yes. Show me a paper that isn't thought about negatively by the masses.
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The windshield was smashed in.

The next step would have been to overturn it and torch or to smash out the other windows and haul them out.

I am amazed people are blaming the victims.

A car getting its windshield smashed in with people in it is a story almost anywhere.
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The story was newsworthy. Don't think there's any question there. However, I do question the common sense of the reporter. He was in a losing and potentially deadly situation.
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Maybe the reporter read the Mushnick thread, saw your suggestion, and decided to give it a whirl.
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Anything is possible.

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