Till Reconsidered

Tim Cavanaugh | November 1, 2004

In non-election news, you may have been riveted (as I was) by the piece on the murder of Emmett Till that appeared on 60 Minutes eight days ago. But in an article for History News Network, Reason contributor David Beito says Hold on a minute.

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Warren|11.1.04 @ 11:43PM|#

In a rush to air the story, however, they plowed ahead, instead of following the first rule of journalism: getting their facts straight.

HA HA HA STOP You're killing me!!!! ha ha ha ha ha

Anyway CBS and HNN are both Jonny come latelys

|11.1.04 @ 11:53PM|#

So, is there actually a justice department investigation?

Stewart Vardaman|11.1.04 @ 11:57PM|#

Curious,

From my hometown newspaper:

http://clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041031/NEWS01/410310373&SearchID=73188682471885

FBI officials will not discuss the matter. "Since it is a pending investigation, we're not going to be able to comment on it," said FBI agent Bob Garrity of Jackson.

|11.2.04 @ 12:25AM|#

It would be nice if they were able to nail at least a few of the perpetrators who may be still alive. What was done to that poor child is an abomination, as was the trial that followed. The Scottsboro Boys eventually got some measure of justice, but Till still waits for his.

|11.2.04 @ 11:01AM|#

So the "headline" promised more than the story delivered. I don't really see why this is such a big deal.

That was quite a story, though.