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wonder if KGW-TV's news people will have their

on tonight's newscast to tell how--in most predictable fashion--that the 2
recent cop killings were necessary, totally justifiable, etc. etc. as he
looks the viewing audience in the eye with his steely eyes that suggest a
manic on the loose?
As corporate-media will have to work overtime to assure the Sheeple that all is well, not to worry,
and please don't blame the PPB, and all such spin, it's a given that they'll sober up Jensen to put
him before the camera as they've got to beat their competitors to the punch with Portland's most
acclaimed "crime expert" as they hope his gaze will hypnotize the viewers to where they forget that
this dude has quite a past himself that might make him an effective expert on crime. As you watch
him tonight and seek to stifle your sniggers, do recall that he was fired from his lofty position
with PPB by former Mayor Vera Katz for his playing with his expense account, in effect, cheating on
his official expense account. Now, if a guy cheats the citizen's out of money while under the job
in an official capacity, how are we to believe him when he comes before us to say a questionable
police killing was justified and couldn't be avoided and the usual rhetoric he spews forth in his
ceaseless defense of killer cops. Maybe it's because he too is or was a killer cop, who early in
his rookie days killed a man and later developed a taste for alcohol and became notorious member of
local AA as he battled the ravages of alcoholism. It's reputed that he's fallen off the wagon a
great deal, and thus it would seem him "expert opinion" is therefore highly suspect. If KGW is so
craven as to drag him before their camera tonight, then call or e-mail them to protest such sorry
attempt to manipulate the public's collective mind with a much tarnished "expert" and demand they
give us the TRUTH and not corporate spinmeistered bullshit! BTW, as they've gone high tech and in
a most expensive mode with their Digital TV set up, maybe they are in a cost containment mood and
it order to meet a restricted budget, they simply pay their "experts" by taking 'em to the nearest
liquor store and slip 'em a $20 bill as payment for their services. Who knows? Folks, we simply
can't let them give us a snowjob and blind us with bullshit on these latest cop-killings and must
call their every move that doesn't fit with truly questing after TRUTH and JUSTICE! It's up to you
now as to how you react when C. W.'s face pops on the screen with Kyle introducing him, as he does
usually with such flourish (that is known as "setting up the viewing audience" so they are then subliminly disposed to simply belief ever word uttered by the acclaimed "expert" whether it is the truth or makes sense or not!) Happy viewing as they say! Enjoy and do laugh hardy at the circus you
are viewing!