Re: [OT] More pathetic journalism

On 5/9/2024 6:48 PM, Rhino wrote:

On Thu, 9 May 2024 18:22:12 -0400
moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
 

On 5/9/2024 5:51 PM, Rhino wrote:

I just saw this in the newspaper from my hometown. This is the
entire article:
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Missing Waterloo child has been found
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Waterloo regional police say a missing 11-year-old from Waterloo has
been found.
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No further details have been released.
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Could the geniuses at the police not have added ONE word to indicate
the condition of the child? You know, a word like "alive" or
"unharmed" or even "injured but expected to recover"? If I were the
family of this kid and saw this I'd be distraught wonder whether
the kid was alive or dead at the very least.
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What is the matter with the journalists? Could they not pick up the
fucking phone, call the police, and ASK before publishing? They
don't need to identify the kid or give any details but just SAY if
the kid is alive or not? The family could potentially see this
before the police call and tormenting them with incomplete
information is simply cruel - and lazy beyond belief.

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Why do you assume family and friends weren't notified?
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If they WERE notified, the police would have even LESS reason to object
to reporting the status.

Maybe there's a minimalist policy, to prolong an 11-year-old's privacy.