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by Sheila
Lennon
'Bottom-up' journalism from the pros
June 10, 2002 • Today's weblog
It is another sad day here at the Providence Journal.
• Today
's Providence Journal (this link for updates)
• Current
projo story: Disturbing
discussion on eve of shooting
•
Providence
shooter may have sought 3d victim (Boston Globe). Additional details.
•
First
reaction Saturday on this blog
The world has changed for us.
Reporters and editors gather in little knots, trying to piece together a story that, on the face of it, doesn't make much sense. A widow holds a press conference at her home. She worked in the same building as her husband, at the place where he died.
"We're supposed to protect you," an unarmed security guard says sadly. From a familiar face with a passkey, a .45 and a plan?
Details, rumors are emerging that may change the motive, the hearsay, the sketchy history in the final version.
But I'm not going to blog them. An idle speculation might stick, and when the truth emerges it might not dislodge the misinformation. We can wait.
Susanna at cut on the bias blogged the breaking AP story, and nailed what matters: "He could have made many other choices, none of which involved killing others. He wasn't shooting in physical self-defense. The blame for these deaths rests squarely on his shoulders, no matter what the provocations, no matter what the means."
Tonight is new
moon, a new beginning.
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