Sunday, December 07, 2008

The Minor But Annoying Media Bias

Here's a short JPost report:-

Court extends remand of Hebron man suspected of shooting Palestinians

The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday extended the remand of Ze'ev Brauda, one of the two settlers suspected of shooting Palestinians following the evacuation of the disputed Beit Hashalom in Hebron.

Judge Malka Aviv accepted the argument made by the police that Brauda's actions were provocative and decided to extend his remand by four days.

Gabi Bibi, another settler who was arrested together with Brauda, was released to his home.


The headline should have been:


Hebron shooting: Court extends remand of one suspect but releases a second



That would have been a fairer information statement as it provides balance, leting us know that the police were batting only .500 and not leave the release info til the last sentence.

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