COLUMN: Don't be victimized by sensationalism University Wire | October 28, 2003| | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Joe Powell
University Wire
10-28-2003
(Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- Have you ever driven by a bad car accident?

I'm not talking like some dinky little fender bender. I mean a full-on, metal-twisting, gut-wrenching car crash. The one that makes the news and causes traffic delays miles long.

As you drive by the scene, the police are waiving you past to clear the congestion. Something primordial causes you to slow down. You look out to see the police, firefighters and paramedics pull out survivors. You can't help to try and look away, but you still keep looking.

One of my ...

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