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In Petito Case, Media Show Contempt for Justice System

In Petito Case, Media Show Contempt for Justice System
In this screenshot from a police camera video, Gabby Petito talks to a police officer near the entrance to Arches National Park, Utah, on Aug. 12, 2021. The Moab Police Department via AP
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The leading news item in most American network newscasts the last few days has been the distressing saga of Gabby Petito, an attractive young lady who was traveling across the United States in her van with her fiancé, and whose corpse has apparently been found in the wilderness of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

Conrad Black
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