Wichita vs. Press vs. Oprah-

Wichita vs. Press vs. Oprah- I've been following the Wichita murder case, where two Afro-American brothers are charged with the killings of five people.

Since the beginning of this case, there have been questions: Why is it not being treated as a hate crime? (The victims were white, and were tortured and sexually humiliated before being slain, execution-style). This article, though - in the Washington Post - ascribes all questioning to "neo-nazis" and "white supremacists", ignoring the wide swath of opinion that wonders why this is not being considered a hate crime, on par with the Byrd dragging-murder case in Texas.

And, for a final, gaggy postlude - the superintendant of the school district for which two of the victims taught had this to say:

"That was kind of closure for us, and it was a good closure," [Superintendant Jim] Markos said. "Now it was reopened again with the trial."

Wow. Hope that seeking justice for the murders of your colleagues, and three other people, doesn't upset anyone's precious "closure".

It's an Oprah, Oprah world out there.

Posted by Mitch at October 14, 2002 01:20 PM