The clearly biased media handling of the most recent high profile (claimed) self-defense shooting got me thinking about this idea again. Regardless of what you feel regarding guilt or innocence in this case - and I don't think we have all the facts yet - the media's reporting on this case has been clearly bias.
However, I remind myself that the media, and the bias it represents, is reprensentative of a mindset in our country. And, like it or not, a "jury of peers", in public or at trial, does not mean people of the same mind. That's just a reality.
Anyway, see poll. This is not about whether you agree with a perspective or perception. It's not about 2A, or race, or anything else. And, it's not about what you said or did not say on the gun forum that could be used against you. It's simply about the effect of gun forum membership, if any, in a similar case in forming early public opinion or at trial. So, please try to grasp the spirit of the poll question instead of getting hung up on an "it all depends" response or other beefs.
Thanks.
However, I remind myself that the media, and the bias it represents, is reprensentative of a mindset in our country. And, like it or not, a "jury of peers", in public or at trial, does not mean people of the same mind. That's just a reality.
Anyway, see poll. This is not about whether you agree with a perspective or perception. It's not about 2A, or race, or anything else. And, it's not about what you said or did not say on the gun forum that could be used against you. It's simply about the effect of gun forum membership, if any, in a similar case in forming early public opinion or at trial. So, please try to grasp the spirit of the poll question instead of getting hung up on an "it all depends" response or other beefs.
Thanks.