Although I'm as wary as the next person about the interwebs...this story still has me jazzed, almost two weeks after I found out about it. Jazzed enough to give you TMI about where I live.
So, the economic crisis is hitting everyone at home, and I do realize that I and my neighbors shouldn't be an exception. How-s-neva, when reporting on crime in my area, I really expect that the "news media" will not report the story like a How-To-video. You can see the Fox 5 Atlanta story here
Now, please note from this graphic - I live in the very lowest left-hand corner of that map. So yes, there have been crimes committed in my area - but from this Google map - crimes are going on all across Atlanta - not just in my lil corner of the world.
Here are my issues:
- they identified the subdivision and its location
- they explained how (at one point) large-ticket freebies were given away to (some) residents
- they detailed how criminals were both casing the subdivision, and locating said high-ticket items
- they detailed how the criminals come back to steal them
- they also detailed how understaffed and overwhelmed the Atlanta Police department was in addressing these issues.
In essence - they created a how-to video. So...why not just create a Google Map, with the words "STEAL FLAT SCREEN TV'S HERE" emblazoned across it with an arrow pointing to our neck of the woods?
I'm glad that I wasn't fortunate enough to have been a recipient of a not-so-free flat-screen. Wonder how much those homeowners are now paying to replace them? Is this responsible journalism?
I hate that I cannot embed that video, but it's there on their website. Meanwhile, I have a letter to write to the station.
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