The media all over our country and even talk show hosts have weighed in on the topic of "stowaway boy," the 9-year-old North Minneapolis child who managed to get aboard an airline and fly to Las Vegas. Click here for Star Tribune article.
JNS blog has not made an effort to learn the names of the parents or even obtain a copy of the petition because when the mainstream media are chewing up a big story, it is my habit to wait until a unique blogging angle becomes apparent. I mean, I sort of thought the big media boys who were ALL OVER THE STORY would soon publish this info. I was wrong.
If a copy of the court petition comes into my hands, I would of course publish it verbatim, and probably within 5 minutes of becoming aware it's in my email inbox. (hoffjohnw@gmail.com)
It's public info. And it's the job of the media to make such relevant info accessible, not to sit on the info.
So why aren't the local media providing info to the public about this incident, such as the actual court petition which makes the names of the parents....
