Weekend in Review
*Washington Post columnist Marc Fisher clocks in with a strong piece on the investigation that exonerated Prince George’s County police officers who stormed the home of Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo. The cops overturned the place, killed Calvo’s dogs, and wreaked other forms of destruction. And for no good reason. In the end, it’s all about the “no-knock” raid.
*Here, the Washington Times engages in perhaps the most useless genre of journalism on earth: The pre-game analysis piece. It’s about how the Saints’ passing attack poses problems for the Redskins.
*Compelling: A mini slideshow on nytimes.com documenting Ike’s doings in Texas.
*Enterprising: DC Teacher Chic works weekends! In this edition, she hammers a librarian who insults children. The rot!
*Emotional: Reaction to the David Foster Wallace news
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September 15th, 2008 at 9:52 am
C’mon Wemple -
The Fisher piece on the raid made some great points, and the entire situation screams out for more scrutiny. But then you cite to Radley “I couldn’t be a police officer, so I am going to spend my life criticizing everything the police do to get even” Balko. Why undercut a strong point by using a biased, questionable source? The Calvo situation deserves a tough objective review and vetting, and should not be lumped into or buried by the everyday hysterics from anti-police commentators.
September 15th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
You guys have any bead on what Madam’s Organ was griping about with the plastic thrown over the bar and a sign saying that some of the organizers were accused of fraud during Adam’s Morgan Day?