I would like to correct the record on a number of points made by in a Tim Connolly post earlier today, at the risk of letting facts get in the way of a good conspiracy rant
Tim says: The Star Tribune was dropped the Barbara Schneider story four days after her June, 2000 shooting death. The facts: Tim missed stories on the topic that ran on 7-2-00, 11-9-00, 12-17-00, 2-21-01, 2-24-01 and 6-13-01, the one year anniversary of her death, plus numerous letters to the editor and opinion commentaries. Tim says: Abdullah Simmons got about four days of coverage after his 7-29-01 shooting death. The facts: Tim missed articles on 8-05-01, 1-15-02, 3-15-02, plus several letters Tim says: He guesses that Chief Robert Olson cued the Star Tribune to events leading to the Olson-Omar Jamal photo on Thursday's metro cover. The facts: Our reporter, Terry Collins, heard of the meeting from Jamal and Jamal later faxed out a media advisory beforehand. Tim says: He's trying to figure out why the article of the Wednesdya khat bust was in Friday's paper instead of Thursday's. The facts: The restaurant owner didn't send a reporter here an e-mail about the bust until 1:32 a.m. Thursday, long after the deadline for that day's paper. Tim says: The Pioneer Press had a small item in Wednesday's paper about the emergency trusteeship for Plumbers Local 15. He says he must have missed the Star Tribune account. The facts: Tim's right. He missed the Star Tribune account. That's because it was in the Star Tribune a day before the Pioneer Press story, and had three times the length and detail of the Pioneer story. I could go on. But why bother? It would just let the facts get in the way of sloppy research. Steve Brandt Star Tribune _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
