Trial by Media, Trial by Poll?

I have been getting more disgusted by media coverage of many crimes lately. It almost seems like they are 'trying' the case on all of the talk shows, continuously. They no longer wait for charges before they begin coverage. They no longer wait for the evidence to come out. They seek their own now! And disprove or speculate 24/7.

I cannot imagine anyone can honestly say that they have not heard about ANY crime today, but especially murder/rape cases. Take the Duke team as an example. They have now nearly indicted the woman who is the accuser, and exhonerated the team members. With no trial, with no testimony, with no introduction of evidence, etc.

But this weekend, I had Fox News Cable on TV for background 'noise'. And if I heard it on one show, I heard it on several.... each program a couple of times. They were taking a POLL as to whether or not we think/thought that John Mark Karr is or isn't guilty!!!

He has not even been formally charged! He had not as yet even hit the US borders!

This is, IMHO, WRONG. And it is NOT news, it is speculation!

And it has to stop, or no one will ever know for sure that they have received a fair trial by a jury of peers...


God bless!