Any time the media call for lessons to be learned,...

2008-11-15T14:03:00.000+00:00

Any time the media call for lessons to be learned, those lessons usually turn out to be:-

- Jump to conclusions without proper investigation.
- Judge only with the benefit of hindsight.
- Hard cases make good laws, even when future circumstances will be different.
- Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story, and above all
- Pander to prejudice and other negative emotions at the slightest opportunity.

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Any time the media call for lessons to be learned,...