Comments on: “We’re going to sue everyone from A to Z”

By: Ima Fish

Ima Fish — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:03:57 +0000

“The real fault in this case lies with the Dept. of Justice and the FBI.”

Not entirely. While the FBI interviewed Jewell it was the media which stated that Jewell was the “focus” of the investigation. The difference from being the “focus” to merely being interviewed is quite vast.

In fact the FBI specifcally told the media that Jewell was just one of several witnesses being interviewed and he was never a serious suspect. Obviously, someone in the media wanted to create some hype so they intentionally distorted the investigation of Jewell.

By: nevins

nevins — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:18:19 +0000

It wasn’t just the reports themselves that the media knowningly acted as teh stooge for the FBI, but it was the media circus. The media made a feeding frenzy of their own swarming of this poor guy’s life, with hundreds of reporters, media vans, and helicopters stationed around his home. They didn’t just report the ‘facts’ as they uncritically accepted them, they stalked him in a manner that would be immediatly subject to judicial protection had it been anyone else but someone waving press credentials.

When they are afforded special rights by the constitution they should exercise a commensurate level of self restraint lest we become subject to a tyrany of the media.

By: E-Bell

E-Bell — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:06:37 +0000

Do you really believe, Jim, that the AJC should be responsible for accurately reporting that Jewell was the focus of the FBI’s investigation?

Because that’s what the article’s about.

The real fault in this case lies with the Dept. of Justice and the FBI.

By: Jim Collins

Jim Collins — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:28:56 +0000

It’s about time someone tries to hold the media responsible for the accuracy of the information that they convey.