I think it is very important for reporters to report crimes to the public. People need to be aware of what is happening around them so that they could take the right precautions to keep safe. I like how David Simon had the judge’s number so that he could contact him at anytime to get the crime reports out in the public.
I did not know that crime reports are public and made available to everyone. I think it is important for people to know. I know police do not want people to know that crime is happening in their precinct but I think hiding it makes it even worse.
It is also very interesting to note that a police officer’s name cannot be identified if they shot or killed someone. I also agree that a police officer’s name should be identified if they use their weapons illegally because they should be punished.
The news can be very powerful. It is also very powerful how the news is so open and tells everyone what is going on in the world around them. The news can also be a bad thing. The example of the 2001 case with the person being killed because of the news reporting his name is a good example of how the news can affect someone negatively.
Some newspapers are the not the most truthful and honest. Sometimes, a reporter will choose not to tell the important facts of a story or leave out what is most important. The example with the police women who shot an innocent man is a good example. The paper did not cover the story correctly and did not identify the police woman who shot the innocent man.
It is very important to list these police officers’ names because I think they should be accountable for what they do. It is important to know these things so that they can be evaluated fairly and they must be accountable for their actions. If a police officer’s bad conduct is not reported on then no one will ever know what they are capable of.
I think it is very hard to trust the police if they refuse to give people the real facts about what is happening. If they fail to report crimes, then one can think about what else they can be hiding from people. I think this why a lot of people have a bad attitude towards the police. Reading this makes their reputation even worse.
It is disappointing that the only newspaper that can report on crimes in Baltimore does not have the manpower or the expertise to challenge the police. I like how David Simon is very persistent and pushes for these stories to be published and that they have real facts. He used all of his resources and I applaud him for his efforts.
It is very displeasing to know that he was refused the papers when asked about them. It is very interesting how the time changed from the beginning of the story to the end when instead of gladly being able to have the public papers to being refused to see them.
I think David Simon was very admirable. He fought for the truth and wanted to make sure that the crimes that were occurring were reported on and made public. He is a very talented and interesting man. I am very interesting to watch one of his tv shows.
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