Yesterday's news was all about a diplomat who allegedly ran down three people, killing one. Mainstream media went orgasmic, going to the extent of casting a verdict even before the trial had commenced (and in all likelihood will never begin thanks to diplomatic immunity). It was the kind of behaviour you'd expect from bloggers acting amateur sleuths (nancy drew without a clue) but not from people tasked with some form of responsible journalism. It reminded me how our supposed bastion of information is at the end of the day just another tabloid catering to the whims of a few.
Found out about the incident retrogradely; one of the consultants mentioned in passing on new year's eve that someone was getting the "gift of life" in emergency theater (ie a transplant). Didn't take much to connect the dots as more information came to light.
Badness begets badness. The perp who hit and ran deserves to be brought to justice whoever it was. But the lynch mob jumping the gun and pointing fingers with bloggers at the helm ought to be brought to task too.
The reality of the world is that neither will happen. Such is life.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
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