The Whole Truth Project Looks At The Anthony Porter Case - Part IV - Why Didn't David Protess And The Northwestern Journalism Students Interview The Other Eyewitnesses?
During the grand jury proceedings, a grand juror noted that at least four other witnesses said Anthony Porter was at the scene of the shootings. Yet, David Protess and his students failed to interview any of these witnesses. Here's a portion of Protess' sworn grand jury testimony:
ASA Gainer: And your students didn't investigate those four men, did they?
Protess: No.
ASA Gainer: You didn't ask Paul Ciolino to find those four men?
Protess: No.
ASA Gainer: You didn't go out yourself and look for those four men?
Protess: No.
ASA Gainer: None of your group ever conducted any interview of those four men?
Protess: That's correct.
How can this be?
We thought David Protess and his journalism students were seeking the truth?
Were they not interested in all the facts?
Were they really not interested in the truth?
What kind of journalists seek only one side of a story?
Why did David Protess and his journalism students show no interest in interviewing these four witnesses?
This question has never been answered.
