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AJC can't stop chasing the ambulance...
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Everything they reported is factually correct. If you guys want to live in a place where those being reported on control the reporting maybe go live in Russia or North Korea.
Pointing out that having someone from the University so chummy with local police is kind of the media's job. Because anyone reasonable can assume that does make for a conflict. Or at least the appearance of one.
Thank God for the First Amendment huh?
To not question the media is downright unAmerican.
To question it blindly. Frankly because you have been told to. Is the most un American thing I can think of.
It could have something to do with the Athens PD knowing that Gantt was employed by the football program when the crash happened. If I remember correctly, Gantt negotiated Jamie Hood's surrender when he killed the APD officer. Gantt was employed by the football program then as well.
For those critical of the media doing its job. Please point out what they got wrong.
Ill wait.
Mods, you have the express permission of the OP (and probably the support of @how2fish) to change the title of this thread to “AJC Can’t Stop Muckraking”.
Morally?
Not letting families, friends, victims, and supporters grieve in peace without them trying to point out everything that they think was wrong leading up to and following the accident.
What?
I'm not saying the paper "is wrong" for writing their stories.
It is my opinion they have been overly aggressive in their pursuit of clicks and subscribers. To the point of being poor taste during such a tragic event.
I think the reporting is fine. It's a legitimate concern and something worthy of reporting. Why is the police department so close with the football program/AD's office that a staff member is on-site at the crash right after it happens? That's so fast football staff are likely getting priority over family members, and it definitely raises the possibility of or the appearance that athletes are getting favorable treatment from the police. I don't like it at other schools, and I don't like it at mine either.
you mean the government right? This reads like something out of 1984
weve always been at war with Eurasia.
I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist this thread…
I'm not gonna go troll anyone like usual (except pg that was too good to pass up) because of the sensitive nature of everything, but this type of adversarial reporting against powerful institutions is incredibly important. This is not the type of service the University gives to all students or even all athletes for that matter. Having a high level staffer this quick on the scene before families probably even knew what was going on is highly suspect and is indicative of a cozy relationship between the football program and the police. It also gives the appearance that any investigation might be tainted in an attempt to cover up any information that might be damaging to the program. I'm not saying that's what happened but it's a possibility that will always linger because of this type of relationship existing between police and football/basketball programs. We can't rush to defend everything that happens within the program just because they are our favorite team.
When people are faced with a crisis like this, they reach out for help. Wouldn't the most obvious possibility be that one or both of the two survivors reached out to team channels for help? Assuming the first calls were the police and the team emergency response POC, wouldn't that be exactly what they were trained to do in an emergency? It's two employees and two football players. Most organizations have contingency plans for all kinds of disasters these days. In other disaster situations, the reporters attack organizations for slow/no responses. UGA reacted fast and that was absolutely appropriate. Maybe the reporter should have praised UGA's quick response. Instead, they appear to be questioning the integrity of UGA and the APD because they responded quickly and effectively.
Could it be possible that Athens PD called Gantt so he could liaison between them, the program, and the families.
I read somewhere a couple of years ago that Gantt also lives in East Athens so it wouldn't take long for him to get to the scene.