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Isn't it nice how they showed sympathetic views of the killer? I mean the victim ... err killer was "distraught" that her man was "seeing someone eles". Lets see if I can't write this better than the newspaper:
"The stalking of a police officer culminated in a fatal domestic violence incident at his home just as this public servant was getting off of work. The police officer was ambushed in his garage by his on-again, off-again girl-friend. She had apparently had difficulty in letting the relationship end and was enraged that the man had decided to seek a more stable relationship from the chaos that seemed to surround her. She had threatened suicide in an attempt to get back at the officer and had openly boasted of intending to harm or kill the officer for his refusal to be involved in her world. Not being able to threaten him to get him back she decided to end his life at gunpoint as he got off work, and then in an apparent attempt to evade legal prosecution she took the cowards way out and turned her instrument of murder onto herself. This once again highlights the need for eqaul protection of men from domestic violence and spotlights the lack of education of the general public on this matter."
I think mine is a bit more on point... what about y'all?
Steven
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Steven,
How about submitting your version to the LA Times and the LA Daily News as LTE's? Remind them that you've used the typical approach to reporting a man-on-woman DV killing and just changed the pronouns.
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Oh I AM gonna send my version to the Editors. I was at work when I posted my comment and I have to be very careful about my "anti-woman" mindset (PC speak for believing that equal justice isn't dependent on gender) and what I e-mail from work. The military is so sensitized these days that even pointing out BLATANT injustice is subject to an EO (Equal Opportunity) or sexual harrasment (creating a hostile atmosphere by not kow-towing to women's wants) is a real career landmine.
Steven
Guerilla Gender Warfare is just Hate Speech in polite text
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In the reporting on Phil Hartman's murder the media didn't refer to the tragedy as "domestic violence." The media's bias is undeniable. Domestic violence happens only to women.
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by Anonymous User on Thursday January 08, @09:45PM EST (#3)
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How can they be so blind to men's suffering??????
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This is in response to your article:
Girlfriend fatally shoots officer, self
This article shows the blatant bias that the media has in matters of domestic violence. This public servant, MARIO NELSON, was stalked, ambushed and murdered by his mentally unstable ex-girlfriend. You give print to "how she felt", WHO CARES how she felt?! She murdered a police officer after he tried to get a new start in dating. I am not a professional writer but here is how I would have reported this story:
"The stalking of a police officer, Mario Nelson, 31, culminated in a fatal domestic violence incident at his home just as this public servant was getting off of work. The police officer, a dog handler, was ambushed in his garage by his on-again, off-again girl-friend, Antoinette Smith, 19. She had apparently had difficulty in letting the relationship end and was enraged that the man had decided to seek a more stable relationship from the chaos that seemed to surround her. Her mental abuse of Officer Nelson even went so far as to threaten suicide in an attempt to get back at the victim. She had openly boasted of intending to harm or kill the officer for his refusal to be involved in her world. Her relatives, who heard the threats did nothing, and this paper must ask why not? Not being able to threaten him to get him back she decided to end his life at gunpoint as he got off work, and then in an apparent attempt to evade legal prosecution she took the cowards way out and turned her instrument of murder onto herself. This once again highlights the need for eqaul protection of men from domestic violence and spotlights the lack of education of the general public on this matter."
Why are you writing articles sympathetic to murderers who are cop killers and domestic abusers?! This public servant was stalked and murdered in an act of betrayal that does not get sympathetic press when the murdered victim is a woman.
L. Steven Beene II
Nome, Alaska
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and I DID reread it and preview it and such.... FUCK ... I am SO FUCKING BLOND sometimes.
Yes ... it's steven .... I wrote a GREAT counterpoint and ended it like an IDIOT!!!!
(looking sheepish as hell) Steven
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"This public servant was stalked and murdered in an act of betrayal that does not get sympathetic press when the murdered victim is a woman."
I read that as saying it's the "act of betrayal" that doesn't get sympathetic press, which is true when the victim is a woman.
By the way, you spelled equal wrong. ;)
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But damn do I feel like a loser ... oy vey
Steven
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I modified my first letter for specifics but E-mailed a copy of my comments (with corrections) to the LA Times.
It'll never see the light of day, after it disappears behind the lace curtain.
Steven
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by Anonymous User on Friday January 09, @12:14AM EST (#13)
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well if it does get printed show us.
P. George
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Hey, I know that no one will probably read this as it is off the main board, but I am gonna post this anyways. I got a reply from the LA Times. I then wrote him back. Here is the exchange:
Kent,
Sure. It's what is NOT said. Where is the mention of Domestic Violence, the Stalking, the threats against his life, the mental abuse where she said she would commit suicide if he was not with her. I have read articles about DV and murder and you seemed to leave OUT a lot in this little story. I don't always like getting pulled over, or the way a police officer questions me (not a lot of experience with that, but, it's not a walk in the park from what I hear), but when you need a cop, they sure are appreciated. This public servant tried to leave an abusive and mentally unstable woman and for that she murdered him. It's called DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Just because his reproductive organs have an exterior mounting does not discount what it's called. Shall we look in the archives of YOUR paper and find several stories of where DV of a woman is covered and compare the differences? I will take that challenge if you like. I can do a quick archive search using "DV" and find stories with more depth, sympathy for the victim, history of the perp, and how DV is a tradgedy. Sure, what you published coverd the points of who, what, where, when, and such ... in such drab NONdescription as to make it read in about 30 seconds, if I read slowly. Try some balanced reporting instead of flip comments, because people like me will answer you, and you may not like our answer. Domestic Voilence is not only men abusing women, it's about abuse and power and both genders perpetrate it. Feel free to E-mail me if you want me to do an archive search of you paper. I don't imagine I'll hear from you, but men's groups from around the country are watching. Don't believe me? Sir, I live in ALASKA. How do YOU think I found out about your biased reporting? One of our members brought it to our attention and the stories (from your newspaper and one other) were linked so we could read them. Men are not going to tolerate being beaten, shot, and abused in our homes anymore. Some just "vote" with their wallets and discount you, some, like me, write to you. To solve DV we need honest reporting of the issues, balanced education in how/why/where/who so as to end the problem, and for our police departments to be trained to recognize abuse by women. Our groups do not dislike women, not at all. Some of our strongest and most vocal supporters are women. Our mothers, second wives, sisters, co-workers, and friends see it happening and how little attention it gets and they are very supportive. We need the press to report DV as DV when women do it too.
Steven Beene
Nome, Alaska
----- Original Message -----
From: "Readers Rep"
To: "'LSBEENE@GCI.NET'"
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:25 AM
Subject: RE: Regarding article on Domestic Violence murder of Police offic er
> Thanks for writing with your views. To help me better understand, however, can you tell me where you see blatant bias or comments showing sympathy to murderers in the report? I've pasted it below.
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> Kent Zelas
> Assistant Readers' Representative
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I didn't need to print the story again. Hope he replies, but I doubt it.
Steven
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