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kneel_yung t1_iy4vd9w wrote

As a practical consideration, they do this because they need access to police, otherwise the police will give exclusive scoops and interviews to their competitors.

Is it shitty? Of course it is. But news is entertainment and the goal is to make money. News is not a public service like many seem to think it is. They're private businesses looking to pad their bottom line in any way possible. The rich capitalists who own the media couldn't care less how informed people are. The just want cheap content, and cops give it to them for free.

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ChuckIT82 t1_iy4uzzu wrote

more fun things to do is good. maybe not a place for you - specifically. and thats okay. maybe it is a rehash, but so what? more competition more things to do is always welcomed - if it fails it fails personally i’ll probably go once just to check it out - because new thing - but other than that - it isn’t - personally my kinda thing - altho duck pin is fun - and i do miss my times at south side plaza duck pin

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ChuckIT82 t1_iy4ufq5 wrote

did i ever say anywhere in my post that you have to go? or anyone has to go?! no i did not. and you owe no one any money that you dont like - that is correct and valid. what im saying is not to be so harsh to bash a place before it is even opened or call for hopes it doesnt do well (im not saying that you specifically are calling for that, just to be clear)

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Ok-Owl6515 OP t1_iy4sbkp wrote

Nice! My Grandfather was in WWII. Over the holidays my family will sometimes go through his photos and letters from the war.

He was the same way. He would never talk about it. According to my Dad, he was a Sgt and all the men he commanded were killed. He spent months in a hospital from his wounds. He beat my Dad as a kid and my Dad contributes it to undiagnosed PTSD.

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