Moscow suicide

["bill london" <bill_london@hotmail.com>]

Did you hear the rumors floating around Moscow last night (Tuesday 
night) about the suicide of a Moscow High student?  John Cronin noted 
earlier on this list that he heard that same rumor.  I did as well.

So, to verify, last night I called the city editor of the Lewiston 
Morning Tribune (Diane Pettit).  Yes, she had also heard the rumors, 
but was not able to verify this because (as I understand it) nobody in 
the Latah County Sheriff's Office or Moscow City Police or Moscow 
School District was willing to talk about this on the record.  She 
assumed that someone would issue a press release today.  So, nothing 
about the  suicide (if there was one) appeared in the Tribune today.

I don't think that is good enough.  I think the public has a right to 
know this information and that it is the responsibility of the 
police/school to pass that info on as quickly as possible.

The public needs to know if it is true or not.  In this era of copycat 
suicides/violence by students, it is important for teachers/parents to 
 know as soon as possible if there was a suicide.

The rumors were flying, and the media was ready to print the truth.  I 
think the local authorities need to make that truth available to the 
media as soon as they know it.  Yes, and if that means establishing a 
meaningful communication system for contacts after 5pm, then let's get 
it together.
BL

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