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I was recently appalled when I read the Bakersfield Californian newspaper headline in regards to an officer involved shooting.  The headline read "Officers Slay Parolee."  To me the title sounds as if the police committed a crime.  After reading the article I realized several Bakersfield Police Officers returned fire in self defense.  The suspect, a parolee died from the injuries, and the Officer was hospitalized due to his injuries.  My concern is the way this story was titled.  I have seen it in the past, but this is going overboard.  The media needs to be more responsible when selecting their headlines and be cautious of the words chosen; after all, they are reporting the facts, not their believes. Law Enforcement is a tough job; and when a differenct picture is painted to the community it is simply not fair nor moral.
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