Rita Cosby, Anderson Cooper and You...

The advent of the 24-hour news cycle leads to monumental mistakes such as this, as reporters rush to be first. Imagine how those families are feeling this morning.

This should also serve as a warning to bloggers, one which I plan on heeding.

For example, as the McClain beating in Milwaukee comes more into focus, it is clear that the victim was not as innocent nor randomly selected as originally thought. He was in the neighborhood to buy crack, and was ripped off. It does nothing to reduce the horror of his attack, but it adds a layer of perspective which should not be ignored.

Milwaukee Police Chief Haggerty was on Charlie Sykes' talk show today. She listed the extensive criminal backgrounds of many of the suspects police have in custody. This may become the long term focus of this event. Police can round up the thugs, but they can't keep them off the street. That's the job of the prosecutors and judges. At first blush, it appears many of these young adults were the beneficiaries of a catch and release program. Again, more on this later as more facts emerge.