Media trend - Sympathetic regard for violent women

CJ writes "A typical trend in the media that deserves attention is how females who commit acts of violence often get sympathetic regard and complete consideration concerning what may have lead to these actions. Here is a story about a woman who did an armed carjacking, a 33-mile chase, rammed several police cars and struck a state trooper and the article is sympathetic and inquires for reasons why it happened. The report goes on to bring up custody issues (rare case where a couple lost custody), and how someone feared she was fleeing an “abusive spouse,” I would like to add that another car chase occurred around the same time that involved a male, and both got media attention, but there has been no follow up about what happened in a sympathetic light for his case. If a man had done this, he would be charged criminally – no matter what, end of story."

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