Slut shaming in the Buffalo News?

So everyone ever quoted in a news story always has a vested interest ... except the bar owner?

 

False. Credible, relevant information can come from anywhere.

 

Or else what? You'll continue to maintain the ridiculous stance that a newspaper shouldn't talk to people in crime stories if they had a friendly acquaintance with the accused?

 

No. I'll maintain the ridiculous stance that a newspaper should confirm what it reports, before it reports it.

I'll also add that the absence of said "media reports 'insinuating' Kane was out of control" could possibly "insinuate" that it was all in Croce's head, which could, in turn, "insinuate" that he's overly sensitive to perceived criticism because he has a vested interest in Kane's innocence.

 

Still trying to wrap my head around MC's stance.

So let's say, for instance, a young African-American man is shot and killed by police in a major US city.

Newspapers should refuse to print any statement made by city officials, civil rights leaders, or the man's family or friends, right?

After all, they'd be reporting "unconfirmed speculation from a biased source regarding an active criminal case."

 

I think SBR is short for Sabre.

Maybe your hero will sign there eventually.

 

There was plenty of talk on Chicago radio last week about the reports of Kane's belligerence. I presume it came from social media or independent bloggers.

 

The accuser is always to be believed.

 

How about if one person who claims to be a witness says he was petty sure he saw the cop shoot the youg man when he had his hands in the air and then thinks the cops planted a gun on him. Should the paper print a story with only what that witness says?

 

Jesus Tap-Dancing Christ.

If it is unconfirmed speculation, confirm it or don't report it. Regardless of the speculator.

The real comparison would be something like this: "A black man was shot dead by police yesterday. But, a nearby bar owner, who donates to the FOP, said the black man was in his bar earlier in the day cussing up a storm." So the fuck what? Would you report that?

 

No, PW2 taught us our lesson about that.

But you can't really believe that, from a journalism standpoint, regurgitating the bar owner/paisan's version was the right thing to do.

IIRC SkyBar was the restaurant that catered the event at Kane's house once it became clear that he shouldn't do public events (the first of which was scheduled at, yes, SkyBar).

 

No dice. I'm a basketball/baseball guy. I couldn't pick Patrick Kane out of a lineup, police or otherwise.

Actually the comparison I made is 100 percent consistent with your original stricture. You're just trying to deflect off of it.