Thoughts on Irresponsible “True Crime” Reporting

Our rubbernecks are leading us down paths of baseless fear.

Anna Mercury

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On a Friday afternoon in early September, I found out that my best friend was dead. I got the news from a reporter for a local outlet in Albany who emailed me to ask if I wanted to comment. I didn’t, other than telling her to go fuck herself.

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