Who Decides Relevant?
As I was out doing my running this morning, I happened to catch Jeff Wagner's radio show, and a discussion on a string of 16 muggings in Madison, Wisconsin over the last few weeks.
Evidently young men, walking alone in downtown Madison, very early in the morning have been getting mugged by a group of 3 men.
The police have found that the descriptions given by the victims, and the MO of the suspects in most of the cases are similar enough they believe the same group is responsible for most, if not all, of the muggings.
There is an APB out for the group, police have increased patrols, and told the media about the problem, in hopes they'd raise public awareness of the muggings, and help provide some leads. There have been newspaper, TV and radio stories about the problem.
However, there has been a knowing, admitted omission by the Madison media. They refuse to publish a description of the three young men that includes race. Channel 3, WISC-TV have an online editorial explaining their position on this, that basically, race isn't part of the story.
Read the post they've put up yourself, and see what you think of the explanation. I know my opinion, they are nuts, and the reason they are giving is crap.
Listen, if three white skinheads were beating folks, you can bet that race would be mentioned on the news, and in the articles. If you are warning folks to be "on the lookout" for perpetrators, wouldn't a full description be useful?
While they try and spin the issue as one of nonrelevance, the fact is, it's one of political correctness. Were the three guys in custody they might have a point, but since they are on the loose, and still mugging folks, what they look like, skin color and all, is necessary info for the public.
So, if you live, or are planning on visiting Madison, Wisconsin make sure if you are out late drinking, be safe, and be on the lookout for three young African-American males of medium build, between the ages of 18-24. Just don't watch the news for any type of description of the perpetrators.
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Evidently young men, walking alone in downtown Madison, very early in the morning have been getting mugged by a group of 3 men.
The police have found that the descriptions given by the victims, and the MO of the suspects in most of the cases are similar enough they believe the same group is responsible for most, if not all, of the muggings.
There is an APB out for the group, police have increased patrols, and told the media about the problem, in hopes they'd raise public awareness of the muggings, and help provide some leads. There have been newspaper, TV and radio stories about the problem.
However, there has been a knowing, admitted omission by the Madison media. They refuse to publish a description of the three young men that includes race. Channel 3, WISC-TV have an online editorial explaining their position on this, that basically, race isn't part of the story.
Read the post they've put up yourself, and see what you think of the explanation. I know my opinion, they are nuts, and the reason they are giving is crap.
Listen, if three white skinheads were beating folks, you can bet that race would be mentioned on the news, and in the articles. If you are warning folks to be "on the lookout" for perpetrators, wouldn't a full description be useful?
While they try and spin the issue as one of nonrelevance, the fact is, it's one of political correctness. Were the three guys in custody they might have a point, but since they are on the loose, and still mugging folks, what they look like, skin color and all, is necessary info for the public.
So, if you live, or are planning on visiting Madison, Wisconsin make sure if you are out late drinking, be safe, and be on the lookout for three young African-American males of medium build, between the ages of 18-24. Just don't watch the news for any type of description of the perpetrators.
Technorati Tags: civil liberties, race, crime,media, politically correct, Madison Wisconsin
posted by Crazy Politico at 1:06 PM
2Comments:
What is relevant to many in the media is what advances a "progressive" agenda. Others are so afraid of the Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons that they are afraid to tell the truth. Others are afraid of a backlash amongst the whites. In all three cases the truth loses out.
It's not profiling when you have a description. This is just a case of political correctness run amok in Madison.
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