tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post4680031219836244674..comments2024-03-24T12:58:03.207-04:00Comments on East MoCo: Fed up with rising crime, Silver Spring man shoots at thieves breaking into his carRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-88481975877828271172018-01-09T08:42:21.133-05:002018-01-09T08:42:21.133-05:0011:56: Would you fire a gun at thieves who were ta...11:56: Would you fire a gun at thieves who were taking something out of your car? Someone who would is clearly fed up with crime, to take the risk of being charged himself. A good journalist has to have a sharp, analytical mind. Think about it.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-40983501220624229332018-01-09T08:40:23.623-05:002018-01-09T08:40:23.623-05:00I have to say that I've heard 1 or 2 other dea...I have to say that I've heard 1 or 2 other deaths on the police scanner in recent years that were not publicly announced. And that's just when I was listening! It's no coincidence the County's "open data" crime stats have been sabotaged to be unusable.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-69110142045657193542018-01-08T14:14:32.964-05:002018-01-08T14:14:32.964-05:00And were you all aware that a very similar event h...And were you all aware that a very similar event happened: same location 2 years ago ------ man found slumped in car shot dead !!<br /><br />( Whispering Pines Drive )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-80880611788674347212018-01-08T13:20:39.373-05:002018-01-08T13:20:39.373-05:00What's very odd is that the main Mont. Co. Pol...What's very odd is that the main Mont. Co. Police site does not mention at all the dead body found in a car in the Bel Pre area. That is not like them to omit such a case. What gives ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-67518298612467551022018-01-08T11:56:53.982-05:002018-01-08T11:56:53.982-05:00So a police department source told you that the su...So a police department source told you that the suspect said he was fed up with rising crime? If so, you need to say so in your story, otherwise you, the writer, are assuming state of mind, a big no-no in journalism and courtrooms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-81747796790316640832018-01-08T09:13:06.972-05:002018-01-08T09:13:06.972-05:001:11: I'm indeed a journalist. The source is t...1:11: I'm indeed a journalist. The source is the police department. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-17999927944272442502018-01-05T13:11:12.586-05:002018-01-05T13:11:12.586-05:00No source then no Journalism 101. You have no pro...No source then no Journalism 101. You have no proof that the shooter was fed up with crime. You're a blogger not a journalist. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030843194509110437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-83020859361104463242018-01-05T10:46:47.729-05:002018-01-05T10:46:47.729-05:00Did you miss the part about him shooting at the th...Did you miss the part about him shooting at the thieves? Who, what, when, where - it's all in this report. Journalism 101.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-79493968761598271642018-01-05T10:38:42.962-05:002018-01-05T10:38:42.962-05:00Wait, where's the quote where the victim says ...Wait, where's the quote where the victim says he was "fed up with rising crime"? If he didn't say it or even imply it, either in the police report or follow-up interview, why would it be in your headline? Journalism 101.<br /><br /><br /><br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05361378388759417355noreply@blogger.com