Public Interest
May 2, 2000
PLAYING Tug of War
Forum: By Marc Van Der Hout and Sierra Thai-Binh The sight of a border patrol agent in full riot gear pointing a semi-automatic rifle in the direction of a terrified child is, understandably, a very disturbing sight for Americans to see. But Elian Gonzalez's "Miami relatives'" exploitation of that photograph and the media's promotion of a debate over the appropriate show of force in the removal of Elian from those unlawfully keeping him from his father, avoids the main issues in the case and is irresponsible journalism
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In