Great news. Justice prevails.

I have long thought/wished our news media should celebrate in their headlines and breaking news the successful prosecution of criminals far more than the sensational moment of the crime.

Instead news that the final three defendants in the highly-charged story of Stephen Utash's beating have pleaded guilty, and now face up to ten years in prison, barely scratches the surface.

The affect of hyping an sensational story has often been to make the criminals celebrated, often giving them the attention they seek. It also leads to uniformed accusations, wild speculations and grandiose indictments of the city and classes of people.

Hyping the conviction to the same level instead would diminish any celebrity and make the perps look like the fools and misfits they are - something for other fools to think about. Instead it will be a one day story at best.

Thoughts?

Story at MLIVE