Comments on: Will someone please correct WFTV9 Orlando?

By: JLL

JLL — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:26:45 +0000

I just don’t get it. Fox 35 in Central Florida ran a report this morning about a serial killer in Tampa who is randomly shooting people on the street. So far 3 people have been shot. They reported, however, that the Tampa police says it is safe to go trick-or-treating.

What kind of signals are they sending to the community about SO’s? In one breath, they tell everyone to identify the local SO’s, and make sure you protect your family from them. Then they tell parents not to worry about a serial killer who has already claimed 3 victims. So the underlying message from the police is that people on the registry are far more dangerous than serial killers who are shooting people in public.

By: JEV

JEV — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:14:58 +0000

There has never been a conviction of a compliant RSO attempting a molestation of a child in the USA on Halloween. Why would any deviant criminal attempt a heinous crime when the parents are waiting in the car. Channel 9 every Halloween features stories on sex crimes and monsters. The real Monsters are Producers at WFTV causing a vigilante mentality. Last year their Reporter was knocking live on camera on RSO doors and asking if they intended to hand out candy. The sickness is not the potential molester, its greedy TV Affiliates dying for ratings. LOCAL TV News do not protect nor serve. They are performers! Writing the GM at channel 9 does very little. You need to write the FCC and report exploitation of news broadcasting. BTW, I plan on a wild adult costume party! FIGHT BACK.. JEV

By: Iservedmytym

Iservedmytym — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:44:15 +0000

I wonder if WFTV would reply to a open letter

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:46:55 +0000

You know, year after year FAC and many other advocates “school” the media about the Halloween scare. By now they have to know what we say is true. It is obvious they do not care about accuracy but instead using the fear factor to get ratings. It makes me SICK! You would think in this era of seeking the truth to combat false narratives and all the “false news” narratives that the media would want to be precise and present the truth – but no…

By: Lee Chapman

Lee Chapman — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:40:21 +0000

With any luck a politician’s kid will get run down by a drunk that night.

Pathetic as it is that might be the ONLY thing would get some of these evil sociopath’s attention to something besides the easy low hanging fruit that sex offenders are for them.

Seems it takes something like that to get an real change in the United States of America now. Sad but very true.

Even that might do it…just look at the topic of gun control even after the most deadly shooting in US history…so maybe one dead kid is actually NOT enough. I can hope can’t I…

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:01:37 +0000

In reply to sc. I'm not surprised by much, these days. Especially when it comes to money and power. We've lost our sense of reason and humanity.

By: sc

sc — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:20:48 +0000

In reply to Amy. Fear is the greatest tool of control that anyone in a position of power (here, it is the media) has over the general public. That being said, are you truly surprised that channel 9 of all stations gets a story wrong or focuses on just one angle?

By: Iservedmytym

Iservedmytym — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:13:56 +0000

In reply to J. Have you noticed channel 2 WESH (NBC) and 6 WKMG (CBS) don't do nearly as many sex offense stories or features as 9 WFTV (ABC). because WFTV uses these stories as ratings boosters so they dont want to cover the former offender as he receives his or her Masters Degree because that makes us look human and beware November sweeps are coming at least one registrant feature a week for the whole month. Smh

By: J

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:08:46 +0000

What is striking is this is my local news that I watch and this seems to be the only subject they can’t get right or choose not to.

By: Iservedmytym

Iservedmytym — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:12:12 +0000

Someone also needs to explain to them that by suggesting that they also put ex-offenders and their families at risk including their children at risk for ridicule bullying vandalism or assault. My spouse had to transfer from a office she had worked in for years because she couldn’t take her colleagues gossiping about me when I was outed by one of them because of the registry