Web Letters: Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested

By Brett Story & VideoNation

November 12, 2008

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Where is the rest of this story? This feels misleading because it provides no information about what instigated--allegedly or otherwise--the actions of the police officers involved. "Peaceful" demonstrations sometimes don't stay that way. Antiwar protesters sometimes do stupid things.

Please finish this article by telling us what the officers responded to and acted on. If we only see the injury suffered by the protesters, we are led to believe they were innocent and abused. Nothing in this article confirms that, but leaves us to imply it and therefore sympathize with the protesters which may be unwarranted.

Better journalism, please.

Andre Schmeichel

Madison, WI
11/13/2008 @ 09:48am

Web Letters: Antiwar Iraq Vets Arrested

By Brett Story & VideoNation

November 12, 2008

Madison, WI

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