two editorials appeared in the telegraph on the same
day, on feb 13, 2006. 

one was about some calcutta policemen harrassing a
couple from bangalore.  this is what it had to say:
"Such an orchestrated offence, involving more than one
policeman, calls for a far more immediate and
unsparing response because it points towards a
systemic problem within the police force."
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060213/asp/opinion/story_5837655.asp

even as the first editorial was so clear-headed, the
second was strained and difficult, as it tries to
convince us to ignore the death of ajit mahanta.
"For the dialogue aims at a much larger goal and
should not be the casualty of isolated incidents,
however unhappy."
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060213/asp/opinion/story_5837488.asp

the police harrassment in calcutta is a "systematic
problem" but the death of ajit mahanta was an
"isolated incident".  the contrast is remarkable.

xourov

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