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From: msimpson@bbncca.ARPA (Mike Simpson)
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Subject: Re: American justice and the will of the people
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Date: Mon, 9-Jan-84 10:28:53 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan  9 10:28:53 1984
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01/09/84

John Crane ({allegra,ihnp4}!fortune!crane) is quoted as saying
	>> If you have been following the news, you would know
	>>      that last night a man who murdered a mayor and
	>>      a councilman in their offices, in daylight, in
	>>      cold blood, is being released on parole after serving
	>>      in prision for only 5 years.
	>> I don't think this day should pass without registering
	>>	some sort of protest.
	>> I like to think I would feel the same way if it had been
	>>      another murderer and other victims.

        I can't disagree with you, John, but the electronic
media have been making a much bigger play out of Dan White's
murdering Harvey Milk than of his murdering George Moscone.
Recent news coverage (Boston's WBZ-TV and Cable News Network) showed
the violence accompanying the original conviction on
manslaughter, WITHOUT a "file footage" disclaimer.  This
implied that the rampage was taking place recently, not five
years ago.  (The handling of this is similar to the handling
of Boston's desegregation in the early and mid-seventies.)
        No one (I HOPE) condones violence against gay
people.  But it is ironic that White's killing of Moscone is
handled almost in passing, particularly by the gay activists
interviewed.  That saddens more than surprises me. 

		-- Mike Simpson, BBN
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