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TV adds to sniper hysteria
Washington Times ^ | 10/22/02 | Jennifer Harper

Posted on 10/21/2002 10:30:19 PM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:58:05 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The bustling press is determined to wrench a blockbuster story out of the Washington shootings even before there is one.

As entrepreneurs register the names "Beltway sniper" and "Washington shooter" as Web site names, journalists covet a conclusion. Many spent yesterday morning in fitful starts and stops, rehashing conflicting reports that suspects were in custody, cases linked, bullets matched.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
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1 posted on 10/21/2002 10:30:19 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
30 percent said there was not enough reporting

Some folks just can't get enough but hey, why pay to see a movie when you can watch one for free at home. It's got all the elements of a great drama and it provides continuous suspense with more twists and turns that a cork screw - and - it just keeps going on and on and on ........

2 posted on 10/21/2002 10:49:42 PM PDT by slimer
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To: kattracks
Isn't this the truth.

By 10 o'clock, the cable stations were saying they were SURE they had the guy.

3 posted on 10/21/2002 10:51:20 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: kattracks
From a counter sniper

Saftey Tips for Sniper Attacks

4 posted on 10/21/2002 11:02:30 PM PDT by slimer
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To: kattracks
This statement really got under my skin:

"One can only hope that law enforcement officials have been so mum because they really do have information that will lure this sniper out of hiding," noted Multichannel editor Marianne Paskowski. "This is going to be a tough case to solve, and law-enforcement agents need all the help they can get. That includes letting reporters do their jobs unimpeded."

My! Let's all bow down to the almighty press! Since when do LEO's need help from reporters in solving crimes? Ms. Paskowski epitomizes the elitist attitude of the socialist liberal media. What a crock of sh!t.

5 posted on 10/22/2002 1:15:00 AM PDT by 2111USMC
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