Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Media access to Mont Vernon murder records denied

I saw this on the news today and was wondering what other people think. I have to agree with the decision to deny the public release of the police affidavits at this time. I understand that the media is in a constant rush to print the latest news, but I would much rather read that the 4 boys accused of the crime have been convicted, as apposed to their being any interference in the investigation due to the desire to know, rather than the need to know.
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4 comments:

Michael Sweeney said...

I can understand holding the affidavits for a short while immediately after the crime, when the investigation is still raw. But sustaining that over a long period of time is senseless. Eventually the information about the case will get our regardless, so you might as well inform the public.

October 27, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Andrew Carpenter said...

Perhaps Judge Crocker is worried about tainting the jury pool, but it’s a horseshit ruling nonetheless.

Her honor’s logic is weak when you consider that the father of one of the accused gave The Boston Globe a major interview two days after the murder. In it, he laments his son’s descent into slacker-hood and criminal ways. The father also gave the Globe a timeline of events. It including how it was hos son came to be out at 4 a.m. and the make and color of the car the accused allegedly drove to and from the crime (a black Toyota). I don’t think the police have released any of that yet.

So, to paraphrase John Riggins’ drunken assessment of Justice O’Conner, lighten up Martha baby.

October 27, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Nicole said...

My guess is they are just doing this to build as strong a case as they can. Thats usually the reason. At some point they will be released or there will be a trial, either way the public will know all of the information and then some.

And I agree, rather wait and hear later at trial and after a conviction, what they were hiding as opposed to now and jeaopardizing the punishment.

October 27, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Amar Singh said...

Like Michael said the information will inevtiably get out but as this is an ethics class is that right? I don't think so, releasing the information, especially prematurely, will undeniably taint the minds of many and in particular will do no justice to the objective minds of a jury.

October 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM

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