tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post4824271222122866883..comments2023-11-03T06:35:48.003-05:00Comments on Shark and Shepherd: Can't avoid itRick Esenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280070509167910367noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-46268735466870165432009-06-24T15:27:36.100-05:002009-06-24T15:27:36.100-05:00...and not a professional one
Murphy's conclu...<i>...and not a professional one</i><br /><br />Murphy's conclusion requires taking McBride at her word when exculpatory, and dismissing her words when incriminating. <br /><br />His article gives reason to believe that Bice was shading the truth, possibly deliberately. But this does not support the blanket assertion that McBride did not err professionally; rather, it supports iT's remark that "a whole quiver of darts" may be needed in this case.Clutchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-28064556442467712822009-06-24T00:03:25.080-05:002009-06-24T00:03:25.080-05:00Bruce Murphy's posted account of the chronolog...Bruce Murphy's posted account of the chronology appears to support Jessica McBride's. If so, she made a personal mistake and not a professional one. The Journal Sentinel is yet to be heard from on the matter of whether its stories were misleading.George Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-65551511901419688362009-06-22T11:34:16.070-05:002009-06-22T11:34:16.070-05:00"every Tuesday ..."
Make that Monday."every Tuesday ..."<br /><br />Make that <a href="http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/murphyslaw/" rel="nofollow">Monday</a>.illusory tenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524761974822871419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-47514255476997914612009-06-22T06:40:25.154-05:002009-06-22T06:40:25.154-05:00Also, my sympathies go out to medium-wave celebrit...Also, my sympathies go out to medium-wave celebrity Charlie Sykes, who was making a meal of this affair on Friday, mentioning several times of the various principals that he'd "had dinner with them all."<br /><br />Sykes promised more on his weakly television programme, <i>Sunday INCITE!</i>, but alas, he was preempted by golf.illusory tenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524761974822871419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-40347422890598887552009-06-22T06:31:54.927-05:002009-06-22T06:31:54.927-05:00Mr. Murphy publishes an online column every Tuesda...Mr. Murphy publishes an online column every Tuesday, so perhaps he'll be expanding on his views tomorrow.<br /><br />Elsewhere, a couple of bloggers have noted that the same journalist, then in the employ of the Milwaukee <i>Journal-Sentinel</i>, was several years ago embroiled in a similar ethical quandary with a different member of the law enforcement community.<br /><br />Yet the <i>J-S</i> never accused itself of impropriety.<br /><br />I agree the <i>CJR</i> could see fit to deploy a whole quiver of darts.illusory tenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524761974822871419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-90438551017376839182009-06-21T17:39:46.775-05:002009-06-21T17:39:46.775-05:00IT: News value? Marginal. Ethical considerations?...IT: <i>News value? Marginal. Ethical considerations? Plentiful. And not just on their part. On the part of Bice, and many others, I'm sure.</i><br /><br />You'd think so, wouldn't you? Frankly, the most ridiculous thing I've read about this was this quote in the original Bice article:<br /><br /><i>Milwaukee Magazine Editor Bruce Murphy said Thursday that he was unaware of the relationship. But Murphy said he stood by McBride's magazine piece, suggesting it was tougher than anything written about the chief.<br /><br />Asked if he planned to inform his readers about the affair, Murphy said, "I don't think it has any bearing on the story. It was a great story."</i><br /><br />"I don't think it has any bearing on the story"? Now there's failure of ethics, leadership, and mentorship worthy of both a drop in circulation, and a Dart from the Columbia Journalism Review.Clutchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-12377158067510100022009-06-19T14:20:05.557-05:002009-06-19T14:20:05.557-05:00Yeah this story has been whispered around for awhi...Yeah this story has been whispered around for awhile... To me what matters if Chief Flynn can keep crime levels going down. That's his job.Dave Reidhttp://urbanmilwaukee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-13444132260739238762009-06-19T13:35:52.917-05:002009-06-19T13:35:52.917-05:00I disagree with you on your point that "witho...I disagree with you on your point that "without moral blemish can call for moral fealty". We call those people's ability into question all the time. We have words to describe them, like hypocrite, and when it comes to politicians, we call into question policies they try to implement into law when their own personal habits are in conflict with their vision (hello Al Gore).<br /><br />But what do we do with a Jessica McBride, who is not elected? I still think it is acceptable to hold her to a higher standard for two reasons:<br /><br />1. She entered herself into moral debate through her writings, and public speaking. This was not thrust upon her.<br /><br />2. She did more than simply say "this is a good way to behave". She, through her speaking, helped to change THE LAW, that affects even those who disagree with her. That brings her into the same realm as a politician.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-38778891679605269922009-06-19T11:55:45.070-05:002009-06-19T11:55:45.070-05:00I mainly sympathize with the young daughter and ho...I mainly sympathize with the young daughter and hope her needs are foremost in her parents' worries and prayers as they move forward.Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-37240000203590668392009-06-19T11:41:35.001-05:002009-06-19T11:41:35.001-05:00I can't help but sympathize with them both for...I can't help but sympathize with them both for having their personal correspondence revealed, and Dan Bice doesn't help matters by going on the radio and making prurient allusions to what he left out.<br /><br />Nobody deserves that. Nor do I believe either of them owes an apology to anyone other than their own closest confidantes and even then, as they see fit, which is none of our business.<br /><br />News value? Marginal. Ethical considerations? Plentiful. And not just on their part. On the part of Bice, and many others, I'm sure.<br /><br />tfillusory tenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524761974822871419noreply@blogger.com