Biker Bawls About Toon, Rag
To the Editor:
Although I was disturbed by the editorial cartoon depicting a driver
contemplating pre-meditated murder of a Hells Angel, I realize that
editorial comments are generally accepted as simply the biased opinion of
one person.
What I find more disturbing is that in your so-called
"news" section you have run an extremely derogatory, inflammatory, biased
description of individuals of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC). This
is clearly far beyond the accepted bounds of "journalism".
If you are going to editorialize about the HAMC,
please keep it clearly stated as an editorial comment. If you are
portraying news or journalism, stick to the facts.
In the event you've lost touch with the true meaning
of either category, here is a dictionary definition provided courtesy of
www.dictionary.com
jour·nal·ism (jūr
n
-l
z
m)
n.
- The collecting, writing, editing, and
presenting of news or news articles in newspapers and magazines and in
radio and television broadcasts.
- Material written for publication in a
newspaper or magazine or for broadcast.
- The style of writing characteristic of
material in newspapers and magazines, consisting of
direct presentation of facts or
occurrences with little attempt at analysis or interpretation.
(emphasis mine)
- Newspapers and magazines.
- An academic course training students in
journalism.
- Written material of current interest or wide
popular appeal.
ed·i·to·ri·al·ize (
d-tōr
--l
z,
-t
r-)
intr.v.
- To express an opinion in or as if in an editorial.
- To present an opinion
in the guise of an objective report.
(emphasis mine)
Butch Garcia
New York City
Hells Angels Motorcycle Club
(Editor's Note: You must not be related to the killers,
drug dealers and scum usually associated with the Hells Angels.
Congratulations!)
