tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post1410034198866947305..comments2024-03-27T22:56:10.177-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Daily explains decision not to name teen shooterRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-50410655710493767842006-10-24T07:15:00.000-07:002006-10-24T07:15:00.000-07:00About the only thing that Joplin has concerning "h...About the only thing that Joplin has concerning "highest per capita" is fastfood restaurants!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-74482638601248876632006-10-23T06:40:00.000-07:002006-10-23T06:40:00.000-07:00That Joplin has one of the highest gay and lesbian...That Joplin has one of the highest gay and lesbian populations per capita in the country is an urban legend. In fact, the complete opposite is true. Think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-71181294154584404792006-10-22T20:18:00.000-07:002006-10-22T20:18:00.000-07:00You forgot the "not that there's anything wrong wi...You forgot the "not that there's anything wrong with that" addendum. Don't go alienating a large segment of your potential readers and advertisers Johnny Cakes. Joplin has one of the highest gay and lesbian populations per capita in the country. Besides, you can watch Bravo for fashion tips, not sex advice. I would have suggested Animal Planet for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-75342733001525351342006-10-21T15:14:00.000-07:002006-10-21T15:14:00.000-07:00Just for the record: I am not gay.Just for the record: I am not gay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-68854411472383199832006-10-21T09:41:00.000-07:002006-10-21T09:41:00.000-07:00Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Thi...Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. This is the same Missouri that instituted term limits a decade ago, and how's that worked out for everyone. The "it's-law-so-we-can-do-whatever" argument is fascist. Cheers to Hacker and crew for not naming the kid. Jeers for not explaining sooner (and clearer) and wearing "I (heart) McDonald County" belt buckles. We kid because we love. But Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-42058390617232369932006-10-20T19:14:00.000-07:002006-10-20T19:14:00.000-07:00If the person the reporter is interviewing bursts ...If the person the reporter is interviewing bursts out in laughter at what the reporter is wearing, then it matters. This is part of the reporter's credibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-87467415951657565152006-10-20T17:26:00.000-07:002006-10-20T17:26:00.000-07:00Missouri law changed last year where juveniles are...Missouri law changed last year where juveniles are concerned. Missouri law allows the release of a juvenile's names when they are charged with certain crimes. In this case, the juvenile has been charged with crimes that allow his name to be released. Regardless of what the Associated Press reports, or any other entity, his name is public record. Anyone can attend his hearings. Anyone can get a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-28446908192884141262006-10-20T13:08:00.000-07:002006-10-20T13:08:00.000-07:00Does JoplinDaily actually have a publisher? If so...Does JoplinDaily actually have a publisher? If so, he/she certainly keeps a very low profile! And such person definitely wouldn't let Hacker go out in the public with such a wardrobe malfunction as we are accustomed to seeing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-39240015868468742322006-10-20T11:28:00.000-07:002006-10-20T11:28:00.000-07:00Hacker's logic on this issue is as disheveled as h...Hacker's logic on this issue is as disheveled as his appearance. The Daily did an excellent job covering the incident, but made the wrong decision by not naming the child.<br /><br />Hacker's column failed to say whether the Daily even considered publishing the name and whether they saw any advantages in identifying the teen. He also was silent about who was involved in making the decision. Did Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-40678670877971751582006-10-20T07:48:00.000-07:002006-10-20T07:48:00.000-07:00What took so long? Perhaps Hacker should have incl...What took so long? Perhaps Hacker should have included an editor's note after the first day. He made the right decision, but without explanation, it just made it appear the Daily didn't have the information. As far as his fashion sense goes, he's no T. Robb Brown, now that guy, tres magnifique!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-26396534729489825482006-10-20T07:00:00.000-07:002006-10-20T07:00:00.000-07:00John Hacker may have no sense of how to match his ...John Hacker may have no sense of how to match his clothes, but his ethical standards are without reproach. It is refreshing to see a man of such integrity holding the high ground in this instance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com