Crime - SquareOffs

Should cameras be barred from hearings in the Elledge murder case?

Asked by ABC 17 News

177 Votes

Should cameras be barred from hearings in the Elledge murder case?

42%

Yes Yes

58%

No No

42%

Yes

A judge barred cameras Friday from the courtroom for pretrial hearings in Joseph Elledge's murder case after his defense argued they could prejudice potential jurors.

A judge barred cameras Friday from the courtroom for pretrial hearings in Joseph Elledge's murder case after his defense argued they could prejudice potential jurors. Show Less

1 Comment

Max

There should be no distractions. He needs a fair and unbiased trial, then found guilty.

58%

No

Mid-Missouri media have extensively covered the investigation, including the search for the body of Mengqi Ji, Elledge's wife. Transparency advocates argue the public should be ... Show More

Mid-Missouri media have extensively covered the investigation, including the search for the body of Mengqi Ji, Elledge's wife. Transparency advocates argue the public should be able to see what happens in court. Show Less

0 Comment

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Should the state investigate a reporter who exposed a flaw on a government website?

Asked by ABC 17 News

422 Votes

Should the state investigate a reporter who exposed a flaw on a government website?

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that the act was potentially criminal and that the state would investigate and potentially prosecute the reporter.

Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that the act was potentially criminal and that the state would investigate and potentially prosecute the reporter. Show Less

4 Comments

Max

A responsible person would alert the State to this flaw so it could be corrected without costing money or danger to innocent victims. This so called journalist needs to do some hard jail time.

Will Mason

I voted yes due to the incredibly biased way your question is posed. The question should say " should the state investigate the reporterwho hacked the system." he did not do it to expose flaws. He did it to dig up dirt. Exposing the flaw was a side effect. Not the intent.

Vernon Taylor

Politically motivated and potentially (read most likely) criminal - that is an apt description of the St. Louis Post Disgrace.

77%

No

The reporter, who works for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reported that Social Security numbers on an education department website were easily accessible. The paper held the stor... Show More

The reporter, who works for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reported that Social Security numbers on an education department website were easily accessible. The paper held the story until it notified state officials. Show Less

3 Comments

Laura Davidson

At least HE found it!!

Wendi Newman

The reporter just did their job. Parson just doesn't want to take responsibility.

Max

If that is true, then the reporter can institute legal proceedings against Parson and get rich, unless the very biased press is not telling the truth. We will see.