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Forum: In the News
Thread (Discussion): [HometownAnnapolis.com] Hostage taker identified as a sex offender
Message 143263
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Posted by admin
on Jan 04, 2005 10:36 PM | Also by admin
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Discuss the article Hostage taker identified as a sex offender, by Patrick Ripley, which appeared on HometownAnnapolis.com on December 31, 2004.
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Message 143264 (In Reply to Message 143263)
Posted by steve
on Jan 05, 2005 03:49 AM | Also by steve
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I thought this article would be interesting to discuss. The article's title and a large part of the article focuses on the alleged hostage taker's status as a child sex offender, though his status as such really doesn't appear relevant. It would have been nice if the reporter at least mentioned whether the victim(s) were relatives of the man or his wife or at least mentioned he tried to find out details, but couldn't. Unfortunately, the online registry shares very little info. - here's a search for his last name (first name is Joseph). Maryland search for Lambert I have to suspect that adding "sex offender" to the article title and focusing so much attention on his SO status is just a blatant attempt to attract readers' attention.
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Message 143331 (In Reply to Message 143264)
Posted by orolan
on Jan 06, 2005 01:19 AM | Also by orolan
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Yep. Alarmist journalism at its finest.
Ever wonder how many times Joseph Pulitzer rolls over in his grave every day?
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Message 143335 (In Reply to Message 143331)
Posted by 1dadof5
on Jan 06, 2005 02:12 AM | Also by 1dadof5
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excellent point that I overlooked. What relevance does his SO status make in this case?
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Message 143353 (In Reply to Message 143263)
Posted by dp1
on Jan 06, 2005 05:26 AM | Also by dp1
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This link isn't working for me:-(
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Posted by steve
on Jan 06, 2005 05:33 AM | Also by steve
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I clicked it just now and it worked fine. Maybe that site was having a problem when you tried to access it.
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143263, admin, Jan 04, 2005 10:36 PM [Introduction]
143264, steve, Jan 05, 2005 03:49 AM
143331, orolan, Jan 06, 2005 01:19 AM
143335, 1dadof5, Jan 06, 2005 02:12 AM
143353, dp1, Jan 06, 2005 05:26 AM
143354, steve, Jan 06, 2005 05:33 AM
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