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Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

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These stories should be accompanied by whatever the journalist was researching that made them a target. I've never heard of Roberto Toledo until now, and my only knowledge of him shouldn't be that he's dead. Searching his name says that he was a cameraman and his employer was "reporting on corrupt administration and corrupt officials" but surely this is the time to be specific.

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In other countries it is just a normal politician.

Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

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These stories should be accompanied by whatever the journalist was researching that made them a target. I've never heard of Roberto Toledo until now, and my only knowledge of him shouldn't be that he's dead. Searching his name says that he was a cameraman and his employer was "reporting on corrupt administration and corrupt officials" but surely this is the time to be specific.

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Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

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These stories should be accompanied by whatever the journalist was researching that made them a target. I've never heard of Roberto Toledo until now, and my only knowledge of him shouldn't be that he's dead. Searching his name says that he was a cameraman and his employer was "reporting on corrupt administration and corrupt officials" but surely this is the time to be specific.

Per the Reuters article linked in this one[1], the outlet he worked at "had been receiving threats, which it reported to local authorities, as a result of its sustained reporting on corruption in local government." [1]: https://www.reuters.com/article/mexico-violence/mexican-medi...

Oh man, reporting to _local authorities_ on _local authorities_ corruption, what do you do?

Great idea on surfacing reports that was worked on of killed journalists.

Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

#18

Mexico is a scary place. Violence and or the threat of violence reigns supreme. People are afraid to be outside at night. Every scalable wall is covered either with broken glass or razor wire.

Uh like the United States is too right? [0],[1],[2],[3]?

0, https://www.dailynews.com/2021/12/28/parents-of-girl-14-kill...

1, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/matthew-wi...

2, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_th...

3, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shootings_in_the_United_S...

Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

#19

These stories should be accompanied by whatever the journalist was researching that made them a target. I've never heard of Roberto Toledo until now, and my only knowledge of him shouldn't be that he's dead. Searching his name says that he was a cameraman and his employer was "reporting on corrupt administration and corrupt officials" but surely this is the time to be specific.

Perhaps they simply don't dare to be more specific ...

Re: Fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year

#20

Mexico is a scary place. Violence and or the threat of violence reigns supreme. People are afraid to be outside at night. Every scalable wall is covered either with broken glass or razor wire.

Uh like the United States is too right? [0],[1],[2],[3]? 0, https://www.dailynews.com/2021/12/28/parents-of-girl-14-kill... 1, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/matthew-wi... 2, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_th... 3, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shootings_in_the_United_S...

Weird comment. Your first two links are of accidental and out-of-the-ordinary homicides, which are not really 'scary' or an indication of violent society.
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