Media taking sides in Boston case
BOSTON, Feb. 1 — Two men charged in connection with placing electronic advertisements for a cartoon around Boston, sending the city into a panic when people feared they were bombs, pleaded not guilty today, responding to the charges with grins and buffoon-like comments.
The Times called Berdovsky and Stevens buffoons because they responded to reporters’ questions with non-answers. Give the two some credit: they called out reporters’ bullshit. Journalists repeatedly asked for Berdovsky’s and Stevens’ comments on the case after the two (and their lawyer) had repeatedly said they would not comment on the case.
Press: What do you think about the case?
Defendants: On the advice of our lawyer, we won’t comment on the case.
Press: What do you think about the case?
Defendants: We won’t comment on the case. Pretty much the furthest thing from the case would be 1970′s haircuts. We can comment on those.
Press: But what do you think about the case?
And they get called the buffoons?
It’s a damn good thing nobody died yesterday. With the way the media and city officials are calling for prison terms—for nothing done wrong—we’re a fatality away from reliving parts of Boston’s Sacco-Vanzetti trials.
