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Julia Altshuler > wrote:

> Y'all have done so well at pointing out the basic absurdity I won't
> repeat. I will complain about something that's related-- The media
> never gives us the end of these stories! At first it sounded like the
> captain decided to land because of the child's tantrum. Then we learned
> that it was the father's behavior. I'm betting that that's all we'll
> hear on the subject.

I'll bet you're right. It isn't "news" anymore. And in the rush to get
the news, sometimes we get an incomplete story, especially if that makes
it more outrageous



> later learned that it wasn't. The list goes on. These oddity news
> items never tell us enough to make informed opinions.

That's because it isn't our job to make informed decisions about
individuals.

That's why I don't watch tv news, it is more entertainment than news.


> through security, etc. As it is, I mostly fly, not because it is
> faster, but because it is cheaper.)


I made a trip last month. It would have been cheaper to fly.