“One of the saddest aspects of contemporary journalism–I worked on great newspapers for 38 years–is that almost no one on staff knows a single fact about things that go bang in the night. Some can’t tell an earplug from a rubber bullet or a semi-automatic from a full-automatic. Thus reportage on shooting incidents is always woefully flawed by ignorance and the public is ill-served, as in this (Ferguson) disgraceful case.” ~ Stephen Hunter, novelist and firearms expert
Well said! Whether it is “things that go bang in the night”, earthquakes, oil industry, commerce, or moral issues, it seems ignorance is rampant!