The video of this beating is famous, and it's incredible that the Times wouldn't report it. Amazing.
--The Times reported the incident and ran a picture of L. Alex Wilson, but not this one, which was on Page 1 of the Mirror. The Times also noted that several other journalists were injured.
Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the 1947project, Harnisch has been a copy editor at The Times since 1988. He has appeared on many TV shows discussing the Dahlia case, notably "James Ellroy's Feast of Death."
Join him for a spin through old Los Angeles in the Mirror's radio car. Keep your eyes open for Mickey Cohen and Tempest Storm. It's quite a ride.
The reporter's badge belonged to Sid Hughes (1908-1958), legendary reporter who worked at nearly every newspaper in Los Angeles.
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The video of this beating is famous, and it's incredible that the Times wouldn't report it. Amazing.
--The Times reported the incident and ran a picture of L. Alex Wilson, but not this one, which was on Page 1 of the Mirror. The Times also noted that several other journalists were injured.
These are powerful images.
Larry
Posted by: Lawrence Ross | September 22, 2007 at 05:59 PM