Well, we’ve all been overexposed (thanks to the national media) to the Michael Vick story and the different forms of spin which have ensued following it. I thought I’d post a perspective that actually makes the most sense to me, and probably to others who have common sense. Read and Enjoy.
irst of all, it concerns me when a case like this dominates the headlines; it makes me wonder what important news we are actually missing. For instance, our national tabloid media covered the fund raising of the 2008 presidential candidates, highlighting that Obama pulled in 30 million dollars in one quarter, but there was no coverage informing the public from whence that money came and therefore exposing the public to whom Obama would be beholden if elected president. So every minute we log watching the fabulous life of Michael Vick (go up in flames?) something is being missed that REALLY matters! Second, it is clear now that the American media is motivated by avarice for high ratings rather than by the public service of keeping the people informed with news that matters; our nefarious media preys on a credulous public! The irresponsibility of our media insidiously weakens our judicial system, particularly the notion that American citizens are innocent until proven guilty! Does anyone remember Duke? Does anyone remember Kobe? Does anyone remember Ray Lewis? FOR GOD SAKE, does anyone remember Dan Rather? It does not matter whether Michael Vick has pleaded guilty or whether someone settles out of court, the media’s reckless coverage indoctrinates the public with regimented ideas that subvert due process and denies the accused of the possibility of an uncontaminated jury pool! For this reason many accused parties accept plea bargains and settlements regardless of actual innocence. We seriously need to have a public debate about producing legislation to restrict media coverage of legal cases; the very integrity of our legal system is at stake! While one may not view pre-trial media super coverage as jury tampering, one must at least admit that the jury pool is drastically reduced and having already heard arguments about the case, drastically polluted.
If you want to read more, and I can’t image why you wouldn’t, then follow this link: http://www.reformedblacksofamerica.org/blog1/index.php?itemid=243
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