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p>Bringing that man in for questioning was the right thing to do. I believe that those who are critical of the Boulder Police for doing so are simply grinding their axe with hindsight and speculation, an easy thing to do when one is distant from the case itself. Let's stop being so critical of the investigators and thank them for working hard at bringing a killer to justice, even after ten years. br> -- Adam Jones br> Arlington, Texas /p>

When William Tucker wrote "What the whole incident revealed is the grotesque ignorance of the American press," he gave them too much credit. His statement implies that if the press were only aware of the facts, then they wouldn't have created the Karr fiasco.

Instead, it's not a question of the press' ignorance but rather their whorish predisposition to do absolutely anything for good copy. After all, why let such moldy concepts like truth and virtue get in the way of a story?

p>What the whole incident revealed is the grotesque appetite of the American people for such reporting. br> -- Kitty Myers br> Painted Post, New York /p>

Over the years I have become convinced that many journalists are the least informed segment of the American public. This press parade over this Karr fellow was more about media air time than it was about anything having to do with the facts. There were a few folks, primarily the blogs and talk-radio, that had this media recess deconstructed a week ago, and without television this would have died without so much more than a medi-brief.

Since we now have the facts about Plame-gate, and the disconcerting fact that it was a 4-year media manipulation to protect one of their own, we can see that the "mainstream media" may have competition, but they are as dangerous as ever. Add to both cases a more-than-willing media/attention starved wing of law enforcement (The Duke fiasco also comes to mind) and we have wanton destruction of people's lives, careers and no one to correct "law enforcement gone bad".

p>The media can feed us schlock all day and not be charged with any crime, but who's going to clamp down on these over-zealous lawmen that prosecute for footage and fame rather than real justice?

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