Yellow Journalism ... Papparazzi et al.

Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly
reported in a newspaper.
-George Orwell

I swear …

2 Days back a Pub Bouncer was murdered in Bangalore in full public view on Brigade Road. It did qualify as murder in Broad-Night Light as Brigade road has the maximum attention of all areas in Bangalore. The accused were 3 youngsters. The Bouncer met his death for throwing out 3 rich and spoilt kids for mis-behaving in his pub.

One among them was a Police Officers Son. All the newspapers reported every damn thing about the case in detail. Except the name of the Police Officer’s name whose son was the co-accused.
This made my blood boil. How can all Newspapers avoid this ?.
It only goes to prove that we have hardly learnt anything from the Jessica Lall murder case. The People in power are shielded by all and sundry for fear of retribution. In the Jessica Lall incident the FIR was fudged witnesses turned turtle. I agree its not the parents fault if kids commit crime. But people in power who can direct or indirectly help the accused should be removed from such a position (a kind of Offfice of Profit ain’t it?).

In this brutal murder of the Bouncer, the Media turned turtle. I mean itz yet another case of irresponsible media. Had they reported the name it would have alerted the general public and any attempts to tamper evidence would have been known upfront (and cud have been thwarted by many a Good Samaritan).

This incident has one more important bearing and that is the accused are miles and miles away by now.
Being the son of a serving police officer gives the accused that much more leverage to get away from the police dragnet. Sadly many more such Jessica Lalls are sacrificed at the hands of such the Rich and Powerful people. The law and order machinery needs to get a fillip from Media/Judiciary.

Until then we have the likes of Rakhi Sawant and Mallika Sherawat keeping the scribes busy and happy.

~P