I am not from Chicago but they said she was a very high profile television news reporter for I believe an NBC affiliate.
Here's a picture of her:
Can't say. I never watch network news; haven't for years. Her name and face aren't familiar to me. Here in Rochelle, we get both Chicago and Rockford stations through cable. But the only time I'll watch anything they offer is if it has local interest for me; and that would normally be through Rockford.
I don't know if there's anything more to this story or not, beyond a very stupid decision. But the fact that a cameraman for a competing network was at a neighbor's house to videotape the situation tells me they were aware of something.
Did those neighbors who claimed she visited before tip them off? Even further in left field; was she set up? I know, I know, that's really out there. Just thought I'd throw it out.
Jacobson’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, said the tape should not be aired “because unauthorized taping on someone's property is a crime.”"You can't just go around videotaping and disseminating the tape. ... To me, it begins and ends there.”
WHAT?! What do reporters do? What does everyone who owns a camera or camcorder do but exactly that?
This is almost worthy of a "Dinosaur Media Deathwatch" ping.....