Only thing raging here is media bias

The Nov. 7 edition of your paper contained an article entitled, "Two more cases in spotlight; National debate rages after black men are killed by white officers." The first 34 lines talked about two current trials involving police officers. That is newsworthy.

The remaining 164 lines were devoted to rehashing old police involved shootings and cases that are stagnant in the court system. Five of the cases cited involved police officers who were either acquitted or not charged with any criminal wrongdoing.

The debate is "raging" because the media wants it to. It sells newspapers. Contrast that to the lack of a raging national debate about the 63 percent jump in the number of police officers shot and killed compared to last year at this time. Where's the 164 lines devoted to that?

Perhaps I missed it, but I do not recall your paper reporting on the Gallup poll that was released on Oct. 24 showing that the American citizens' respect for police is surging over the same poll last year. Seventy-six percent of Americans have a great deal of respect for the police, compared to 64 percent last year. It is at a near record high, and across all demographics. It is clear that the average citizen views the police far different than the media.

So where is the rage? The only thing raging here is media bias.

Joe Heinrich

Elgin