tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post114135309221318565..comments2024-01-05T22:20:39.218-06:00Comments on CHATTER: COPS: DRURY STUDENT LIEDRon Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099772730874178834noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1141608403281938082006-03-05T19:26:00.000-06:002006-03-05T19:26:00.000-06:00Zactly: Police have their doubts but they have to ...Zactly: Police have their doubts but they have to assume she is telling the truth.<BR/><BR/>BUT the police don't want the media hype to get out of hand so they privately caution reporters that the whole thing may not be what it seems, so proceed accordingly.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like the police and media acted responsibly to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1141405315885636562006-03-03T11:01:00.000-06:002006-03-03T11:01:00.000-06:00No dice-- going pubilc that you might not believe ...No dice-- going pubilc that you might not believe the report is a no-win prospect, because you'll be seen as blaming the victim instead of looking for the criminal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1141402346714991712006-03-03T10:12:00.000-06:002006-03-03T10:12:00.000-06:00Anon: If police were strongly cautioning the media...Anon: If police were strongly cautioning the media that the story was likely not true, as reported, then yes, there is a way to assert that publicly -- by reporting that police aren't sure if the story is true.<BR/><BR/>Glad the woman's name is in Friday's paper.Ron Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099772730874178834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1141401183452754642006-03-03T09:53:00.000-06:002006-03-03T09:53:00.000-06:00I know reporters at at least two highly influentia...I know reporters at at least two highly influential outlets were strongly cautioned that the story was likely NOT completely as reported to the police. But there's no acceptable way to assert that publicly, is there!?! Until completely discredited, you have to assume the report is true and proceed.<BR/><BR/>To answer some other questions, Ron--<BR/><BR/>SPD was skeptical early on, but (as indicated above) they needed to proceed on the assumption the story was true.<BR/><BR/>The "victim" told police she was lying, and physical evidence of her injuries as well as other circumstances, support her admission<BR/><BR/>The student's injuries were self-inflicted, again by her own admission.<BR/><BR/>Police did release the "victim's" name when asked-- it's in the paper, dude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1141394017201855732006-03-03T07:53:00.000-06:002006-03-03T07:53:00.000-06:00Anon: Why would reporters work on a follow, even i...Anon: Why would reporters work on a follow, even if they knew the cops thought the student was lying? Because a follow-up story was mandatory. The idea of them "holding off on further stories" is ludicrous.Ron Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099772730874178834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1141392955549876252006-03-03T07:35:00.000-06:002006-03-03T07:35:00.000-06:00I take back the statement I made last week about B...I take back the statement I made last week about Brown being a smart spokesman for the PD...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818100.post-1141365720734843362006-03-03T00:02:00.000-06:002006-03-03T00:02:00.000-06:00Ron, it seems kind of doubtful that the reporters ...Ron, it seems kind of doubtful that the reporters knew Tuesday. This looks bad for them now, so why would they knowingly make it worse for themselves? If they thought the cops had doubts, they probably would have held off on further stories to let the dust settle.<BR/><BR/>On the police side, I agree with the editorial. So they had doubts about the girl's story. But let's just pretend their suspicions were wrong, the guy was for real, and in the interim another attack occured. Looks pretty bad, eh? More information is always going to be better when it comes to the safety of women on our local campuses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com