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ADN Responds To Mayor's AccusationsAnchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan accuses ADN reporter of making inaccurate assumptions about his stance on homeless protesterRelated Content
From ADN:
In response to the mayor's point about our story describing him as "peeved," I think his criticism is fair. Our story made an assumption about his feelings about the man on the sidewalk that, whether accurate or not, we shouldn't have made. It's no excuse but the reporter did try to ask the mayor about it directly, but couldn't get through to him. I have to note that Mayor Sullivan's assumption about who put what in the story is actually wrong, which simply reinforces the point that making assumptions is seldom a good idea. Pat Dougherty Anchorage Daily News |
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alan carr said on Monday, Jul 25 at 9:11 AM
Maybe the reporter didn't have the proper clothes on or was wearing a brand of perfume the mayor doesn't like? That's my assumption as to why a public servant couldn't be bothered to answer what is undoubtedly a few tough questions.
71254748haha said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 12:44 AM
ADN is NOT a true media source. It is a form of opinion and entertainment. Nothing more.
71201047Right said on Friday, Jul 22 at 8:03 PM
ADN, nuff said. Next someone will say KTVA didn't have reports trying to drum up sex offenders at a rally.
71160846Catch and release said on Friday, Jul 22 at 7:30 PM
So how long has this sexual offender been ignored by the police?
71159558Anomaly said on Friday, Jul 22 at 7:27 PM
How many people can be arrested for sitting in protest?
71159414final nail said on Friday, Jul 22 at 7:21 PM
The government is deciding when you can voice your opinion about it. Are we really asking permission to protest?
71159203OPP said on Friday, Jul 22 at 7:09 AM
ADN prints their opinion with just a little news here and there
71125443Andrew Navarro said on Thursday, Jul 21 at 6:45 PM
I like Dan Sulivan but this time he is dead wrong. People have the right to sit where they want (outside the silly) this is a free country and we are free to protest as well.
71103429Curious said on Thursday, Jul 21 at 1:48 PM
So how does a homeless sex offender register his location when he cannot "camp" somewhere?
71090713sarah said on Thursday, Jul 21 at 1:39 PM
i don't own a home or make a lot of money, but i work two jobs to make it, and i'm proud of the work i do because i am able to live independently without assistance. i support sullivan, because i think he just wants everyone to realize that people have more potential to be better and do better for themselves and their community than what they think. just because he may be better off financially than me or others doesn't mean he looks down on us. however, i have noticed a lot of people who are less financially blessed looking down on those who are finanically well off. not sure how that double standard is acceptable, simply because it's coming from someone with little resources.
71090131Karlsie said on Thursday, Jul 21 at 12:47 PM
Call a spade a spade. Sullivan belongs to the club of "if you don't have fifty grand in your savings account, you are beneath me". He was arrogant and rude. That's the simple facts of the matter.
71087048J. Wood said on Thursday, Jul 21 at 12:47 PM
MAYOR IS PEEVED; WHEN THE HOMELESS MAN WAS COMPLIANT LIVING IN THE WOODS IN TENT, HE HAD AN ADDRESS; COPS TOOK HIS ABODE. ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS TALK TO MAYOR. SIDEWALKS ARE PUBLIC; WERE TOLD TO SHOVEL OUR OWN IN WINTER; THERE ARE HOMELESS ON ALL CORNERS ALL OVER TOWN! WHEN THEY DIE IN CAMPS IS A PLUS FOR MAYOR AS HE DOESN'T HAVE TO DEAL W/THEM? I BELIEVE HE HAS SINGLED OUT THIS MAN; HE DOESN'T WANT TO LOWER HIMSELF TO TALK TO HIM. " NEW RULE, " GET A CHAIR, SIT AND WATCH THE TOURISTS GO BY OR TAKE PICTURES OF ALL FLOWERS BLK TO BLK. PEOPLE ALL OVER ARE LAYING ON BLANKETS AROUND THE PAC! SOME OF THESE HOMELESS ARE VETS, WOMEN, KIDS! WHEN TOURISTS GONE THEY'LL KICK THAT MAN OUT OF JAIL SO FAST IT'LL MAKE HIS HEAD SWIM! MAYBE HE SHOULD GO TO MUNI MEETING AND SPEAK? ITS MONEY ISN'T IT MR SULLIVAN? SIGHT UNSEEN! LIVE AND LET LIVE MR MAYOR? ANCHORAGE HAS HAD VAGRANTS FOR YEARS! YOU ARE SINGLEING THIS MAN OUT; THE REASON BEING, HE MAKES YOU LOOK BAD; NOT HIDING, PLAIN SIGHT! LV. ALONE!
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