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1) When they are lying repeatedly about something that is so easily verified...just what else are they lying about?
2) How many people actually believe that they are a reliable source of information and actually trust what they say?
I think this is the key issue. Most working people do not have the time to go searching for the truth to most news stories and never wonder if what they are hearing is true. I tried a couple of times to get some posters to realize they did not have the story straight; but they kept repeating the story CNN has spun. Until you posted this I did not realize that is where they had gotten their information.
The sad thing is that an innocent man may end up with his life ruined because these news people are busy being politically correct. I hope this doesn't happen. I think the president should pardon Zimmerman if he is convicted because he is as guilty of prejudice as CNN.
Nothing is ever fair and everything happens for a reason but I really feel for Zimmerman in what he is going through just because he cared about his neighborhood and tried to help. That is so sad. "No good deed shall go unpunished."
The "media" is not the JURY. The "media" is not even on the JURY. The JURY alone is the "decider of fact" in a trial.......why do you think the attorneys spent so many days questioning potential jurors about their pre-trial publicity knowledge?.
Thanks for clearing that up, Perry Mason.
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Originally Posted by FancyFeast5000
NOW the jury has been selected, and I'm sure they have been instructed by the Court already NOT to read any news reports about this case, not to watch any TV news or other "shows" about this case, not to TALK to anyone, including their families, about this case, etc., etc.
You are correct in what you say, but if reports made no difference, people wouldn't seek a change of venue based on pretrial publicity, and the Supreme Court would not have upheld that as valid.
In Irvin v. Dowd, 366 U.S. 717 (1961), the Supreme Court held that if prejudicial pretrial publicity jeopardizes a defendant’s right to a fair trial by an impartial jury, the trial judge should grant a defendant’s motion for a change of venue.
The Supreme Court has clearly acknowledged that media reports can have an effect on a jury.
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The "media" is a money-making business. They leave it to you to sort out the different information which is out there about this case, which clearly has been done as pointed out in the OP. Money is "god" these days, followed closely by sensationalism.
I agree with you. This is another example of just that.
yes, cnn has become a joke. would you prefer the crappy news network? how about the cypher news network?
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Originally Posted by ovcatto
"Does CNN ever tell the truth?"
If CNN lied at least we could say that there was some thought behind it. The problem with CNN isn't lying, its problem is that CNN has lost its ability to do basic reporting, but that's what you get for using interns as producers and rely more on digital magic than actual journalism.
i agree with this. at one time cnn was a trusted source for news, unfortunately those days are long gone.
Nothing is ever fair and everything happens for a reason but I really feel for Zimmerman in what he is going through just because he cared about his neighborhood and tried to help. That is so sad. "No good deed shall go unpunished."
He didn't care about his neighborhood or he would have known what street he was on.
He acted on his own selfish self-interest.
He finally made Eagle Scout.
His affectations prevented his entry into the Police Academy.
CNN is exactly like that old Soviet publication PRAVADA (truth) - When someone says that they are the most trusted name in news...never trust them...When an individual starts off a statement with "Honestly" - they are are usually about to manipulate reality and give you their version of reality...as they want it. CNN ? I look at it once in a while to see what the idiots and liars are doing.
Please quit with the unnecessary grammar lessons. Its obvious you are the type of person who makes themselves look good by tearing down those around you but really save it for work or family get togethers. I read bye that mis spelling like it wasnt there because it didnt effect the intent of the post
Please quit with the unnecessary grammar lessons. Its obvious you are the type of person who makes themselves look good by tearing down those around you but really save it for work or family get togethers. I read bye that mis spelling like it wasnt there because it didnt effect the intent of the post
It's not a grammar lesson, as it's a linguistics lesson. I'm sorry you don't know the meaning of the term "grammar".
PPAVADA is the name of a facial cream. It does not mean truth in Russian.
Must be my phonics...or how fast you speak...I spoke Russian as a child and maybe what is left of my Russian is a bit off...thanks for the heads my friend.
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