A story from the LA Times about how John Loftus of Fox News published the address of a suspected terorrist. Only problem is that the terrorist left three years ago and the family living there now are the ones being subject to terror.
Do we never learn the lessons of history? Do people not understand what happens when we discard concepts of due process and take the law into our own hands? It's exactly the same mentality that justified the lynching of blacks in the south and the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.
The response from John Loftus which amounts to 'oops, mistakes happen, but I meant well' is pathetic beyond belief for a guy who is a former prosecutor. Sounds like his career choice was more about power and self-aggrandizement that any sort of commitment to the rule of law.
As for Fox News, they've reprimanded him. Well big fat hairy deal. If they had an ounce of journalistic integrity they'd fire his arrogant, stupid ass.
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