Tuesday, November 06, 2007
'While it is regrettable ...'
When I first saw the photo at right on Saturday, my initial thought was, 'Is that a Needham cop holding an Uzi?' The second thought was, 'Hope they didn't arrest the wrong man.' Well, it's definitely an automatic weapon and it was indeed the wrong man. ... I know the cops were just doing their job. The 911 calls coming in were frantic. The town was in an uproar over a brutal slaying and massive manhunt. But ... but I'm still alarmed at the firepower now available in even small-town police departments. Hillel Neuer is lucky to be alive. ... With that said, Neuer's attorney seems to be hinting at possible legal action. His client will lose a lot of sympathy fast if he goes down that route. ... BTW: Neuer sounds like an interesting character. It's easy for me to say, but he should move on and keep fighting the good fight he was engaged in before last Friday. ... Photo courtesy of Herald. ...
Update -- Over at Adam's site, there's a debate about how the Herald covered the story. I didn't know until now it was an issue. I viewed the Neuer incident as part of the day's whole chaos and drama that paralyzed a town and led to an arrest of the wrong guy. But I can see the other side too. ... I should go out of my way to disclose that I'm a Herald reporter who wasn't involved in the coverage. I would have disclosed it earlier had I known there was a controversy. ...
When I first saw the photo at right on Saturday, my initial thought was, 'Is that a Needham cop holding an Uzi?' The second thought was, 'Hope they didn't arrest the wrong man.' Well, it's definitely an automatic weapon and it was indeed the wrong man. ... I know the cops were just doing their job. The 911 calls coming in were frantic. The town was in an uproar over a brutal slaying and massive manhunt. But ... but I'm still alarmed at the firepower now available in even small-town police departments. Hillel Neuer is lucky to be alive. ... With that said, Neuer's attorney seems to be hinting at possible legal action. His client will lose a lot of sympathy fast if he goes down that route. ... BTW: Neuer sounds like an interesting character. It's easy for me to say, but he should move on and keep fighting the good fight he was engaged in before last Friday. ... Photo courtesy of Herald. ...
Update -- Over at Adam's site, there's a debate about how the Herald covered the story. I didn't know until now it was an issue. I viewed the Neuer incident as part of the day's whole chaos and drama that paralyzed a town and led to an arrest of the wrong guy. But I can see the other side too. ... I should go out of my way to disclose that I'm a Herald reporter who wasn't involved in the coverage. I would have disclosed it earlier had I known there was a controversy. ...
