Tatioun Williams Follow-Up Story - Shouldn't The Headline Be: "Robbery Victim Praises Quick Police Response"?
The Chicago Tribune's Jason Meisner ran a follow-up story regarding the Tatioun Williams incident, reporting that Williams' friend, 16 year old Brandon Ross, has been charged with felony murder and armed robbery. The story quotes the 27 year old robbery victim as praising the police, saying "they did an excellent job" and "if they respond as speedy as they did yesterday that could cut down on criminals getting away." Thank you Mr. Robbery Victim. Despite the fact that the robbery victim said Williams pointed a gun in his face during the robbery, the police officers said Williams pointed a gun at them when they ordered him to stop, and a gun was recovered at the scene, along with the robbery victim's wallet and ipod, and Brandon Ross has given the police a videotaped statement admitting he and Williams plotted the subject armed robbery, the Chicago Tribune continues to quote Lois Pickett, Williams' mother, as saying Williams would never carry a gun. Really? So, the robbery victim and police are making all this up? They planted the gun? Give it a break Chicago Tribune.
