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<\/p>\nYou’re probably wondering why this is news.<\/p>\n
The accident occurred at 4 AM, when an off duty Suburban policeman got on Southbound Lakeshore Drive heading North at 80 MPH, driving at twice the legal limit of alcohol. His SUV eventually plowed into a vehicle carrying ethnic minorities and killing two college students.<\/p>\n
You haven’t heard about this? It’s not national news? Why not?<\/p>\n
The local ABC and CBS TV stations decided to crop the picture of the officer to remove the badge and visual cues that he is a policemn.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.myfoxchicago.com\/story\/21650154\/2-dead-2-hurt-in-lake-shore-drive-crash-near-diversey-harbor<\/p>\n
The early stories had pictures of the crying relatives, but eventually the picture of the office arrived.
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Oh, now I get it<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.myfoxchicago.com\/story\/21661260\/victims-mom-in-fatal-lsd-crash-cop-charged-is-supposed-to-be-protecting-us<\/p>\n
The only news outlet outside of Chicago covering the story was the Washington Post<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/suburban-chicago-officer-charged-in-crash-that-killed-2-people-on-lake-shore-drive\/2013\/03\/18\/b8d282e6-8f88-11e2-9173-7f87cda73b49_story.html<\/p>\n
No picture. I’m shocked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You’re probably wondering why this is news. The accident occurred at 4 AM, when an off duty Suburban policeman got on Southbound Lakeshore Drive heading North at 80 MPH, driving at twice the legal limit of alcohol. His SUV eventually … Continue reading