Your recollection is correct - the way her fellow journalists got the story and then how they handled it after wasn’t too wonderful either. She definitely made a bad judgement call - and she fully admits that now.
Honestly, that’s why I’m surprised she came out on record with her personal opinion. It’s one thing to recount something she witnessed, it’s another to make a judgement call and run with it.
I’m aware that she’s not an unbiased reporter in her current job and she is now a talk show host which means she does give out her opinions, but I’m still honestly surprised. She definitely shouldn’t have put herself in that position of defending this person - all JMHO.
I wonder if she got caught up in all the hype as EVERYONE in Chicago media apparently knows this woman. I hope for Amy’s sake this doesn’t blow back on HER! Isn’t that the “1st rule” for journalists? Never BECOME the news you report on? I think I learned that when I was on our High School paper staff as a Freshman! I remember hearing that numerous times...
“I hope for Amy’s sake this doesn’t blow back on HER!”
Why not? She involved herself didn’t she? Oh wait, i forgot,,, she can do or say anything, but it’s mean to make her accountable for it. I keep forgetting the rules.