Thursday, November 15, 2007

A Tale of Two Outcomes

Another body found in burned-out dumpster
Chicago Police are investigating the deaths of two women whose bodies were found burning in or near trash bins on Chicago's South Side. One body was discovered early Wednesday morning. The other was found Tuesday. Investigators are not sure if the two deaths are linked.

An autopsy confirms one of the women was strangled before her body was set on fire. The victims were found within about a mile of each other.
Hammond woman fatally shoots alleged stalker
A northwest Indiana woman shot her alleged stalker to death.

Police say 41-year-old Ryan Lee Bergner broke into the woman's home in Hammond Monday night. The 51-year-old woman called 9-1-1 and hid in a closet with a gun she had been given for protection. She says she shot him when he opened the closet door and started choking her.
Same day, same ABC7 Chicago "Authorized Journalist" news outlet. Do you think they'll notice the difference?

Let's see, they both involved choking, so that's not it.

I know: One took place in Chicago and one just across the state line in Indiana?

No? Something else?

[Via HZ]

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

A quote from the Indiana story: "There is no word yet whether prosecutors will file charges against the woman in this case."

Why is this a common statement in so many self-defence situations?

Let's see; stalker, broke into her house, she retreated to a closet, and choking.

There seems to be "no word" on whether she owned a cat, either.

Anonymous said...

"A northwest Indiana woman shot her alleged stalker to death."

I would wish that none of us would have to do this, but wishes don't always come true.

The good news? He won't do this again. He won't cost us money for hospital, court, lawyers, and ultimately prison. And, he won't haunt this women for the rest of her life, wondering if he will come back.

By the way, her gun was not evil, he was.