Pro-lifer’s murder – where was the “mainstream” media?
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September 25, 2009 by Sheryl Young
Filed under Commentary and News
This month’s murder of pro-life sign carrier Jim Pouillon in Owosso, Michigan has still gone largely unnoticed by what we call “mainstream” media. We’re talking the big stations like NBC, CBS, ABC. All have been silent, in stark contrast to their immediate and nearly never-ending coverage of abortion provider George Tiller’s murder some months ago.
Dr. Tiller’s murder is no less heinous and should not be minimized. However, Pouillon’s death is no less important.
Pouillon, a disabled activist, was involved in a peaceful pro-life protest across the street from Owosso High School when he was shot several times and killed on Friday, September 11. The suspect now in custody is Harlan Drake, whose license plate number was cited by several witnesses to the crime.
With respect to CNN’s coverage as pretty much the only visible “mainstream” journalism on this case, even CNN kept calling Pouillon anti-abortion rather than pro-life. In nearly every sentence where victim Pouillon’s name is mentioned, the words anti-abortion follow or preceed. Question to “pro-choicers” – if choice is a good thing, then why not say Pouillon chose to be pro-life? Why must the term anti-abortion always be used to sound more hateful and intolerant?
The media’s avoidance of the latest murder was originally chalked up to this being some “random” incident. Of course it is, to the liberal powers that be. Any shooting of a person involved in today’s politically correct causes is cruel pre-meditated murder, but kill a conservative and it must be a random shooting. Drake has apparently admitted to another murder that day, the murder of business owner Michael Fuoss. So to liberal forces, Drake was on a random shooting rampage.
However, according to the CNN report, authorities feel the shootings were not random. Drake admitted being offended by Pouillon’s graphic sign of an aborted baby, and was no stranger to Fuoss. Another reason why the Big Three haven’t picked up the story.
On several articles about the crime, like this North Andover, Massuchussetts’ Eagle Tribune article, bloggers made comments like “Thank you Harlan Drake [the accused] – the world is a better place,” and “He [Pouillon] deserved it.” This coming from the ones who call themselves tolerant.
President Obama’s statement had been immediate on the day of Tiller’s murder. He waited until two days after Pouillon’s murder to speak up. However, he did state that violence over our differences is never the answer.
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Dependable “conservative” media reports about the Pouillon killing can be found here at CNS News, and here at Lifesite News.
Babykiller Tiller’s welcomed demise was not senseless as you put it. It stopped that babykiller from murdering any more children. It was a good thing and a needed thing.
Dear Rev. Spitz,
As the author of this article, I do not believe that Dr. Tiller’s murder was a “good and needed” thing. I believe all killing is wrong, with two exceptions: Capital punishment – which I do believe in – because anyone who takes an innocent human life should be brought to justice through capital punishment. And second, the righteous and self-protecting killing of our enemies during wartime. Tiller’s murder by someone calling himself “Christian and pro-life” brought terrible harm to the reputation of the Christian community. Every time something like this happens, all Christians are placed in the same category as the killer. Justice must be left up to the courts. Pro-lifers in Kansas were working very hard to bring Tiller’s heinous crimes against unborn babies to light, and he had been brought to court several times. Only God knows why he was allowed to continue, but I do not believe God provided his own vengeance through human hands in this case. When evil prevails, as God told Habakkuk, we are to wait upon the Lord.