"This is a sad day for all us when police choose not to do their job, lie, cheat and cover up things and are still allowed to keep their jobs,'' said the woman, who did not wish to be identified for fear of retribution. "It is hard to have any faith in the system." [More]Should we tell her...?
[Via Blake S]
I know some newspapers run a regular "Dumb Crooks" roundup.
ReplyDeleteThat's easy. You don't have to kiss crooks' butts because they're your primary sources for the crime news you write every day. There'll never be a 'Bad Apples" column in the mainstream media.
Until the Powers That Be decide society can no longer afford the journalist shield law that protects them from revealing sources and from searches of their newsrooms and confidential notes. Then Authorized Journalists will be fighting over the privilege.
" ... for fear of retribution."
ReplyDeleteAll you need to know.