1. I'm seeing what I believe to be sincere apologies from some journalists and verified media persons regarding their lack of professionalism in rushing to judgement re the #CovingtonCatholic situation.
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2. These apologies are welcome and necessary, but they don't address the damage that cannot be undone which was inflicted upon young people who are about to embark on adulthood - applying to colleges, looking for employment, etc.
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3. These young people will forever have these smears follow them through their life every time they proffer their resume with the word "Covington" on it. It will also affect anyone who ever has or ever will attend that school. The damage is incalculable.
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4. And yet those who perpetrated this destruction, no matter how unintended, are still at their jobs, with nary a consequence for their reckless behavior.
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5. It seems to me that an apology without some kind of accompanying action which speaks to the seriousness of their transgression - a suspension from work, some loss of pay - renders any apology empty.
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6. Some kind of compensatory action would go a long way in signaling their recognition of the seriousness of their transgression and help to restore what's left of the public's very fragile trust in their reputations as trustworthy journalists.
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However, I don't believe this will happen.
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Surely you don't think such disrespect afforded a Native American elder and veteran is acceptable behavior.
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This video contradicts Nick Sandmann's statement, I am vaccinated against gaslighting.
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People should have withheld judgement as it was clear the clip was taken out of context. Everyone has a phone today and it’s inevitable that video would appear to give a clearer picture. Sadly, common sense isn’t so common anymore.
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and assured me there are consequences for them but as you said there really aren’t
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Very well articulated and I completely agree. Such "reckless behavior" seems to suggest the perpetrators fear no consequences from their action. All indications are that such lack of concern for consequences is dangerous and society pays a price - at some point.
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