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...people were in the process of getting hacked to death in Rwanda, sparking the largest refugee exodus in recent memory. Though several local television news outlets felt compelled to send crews to cover the Simpson "story," not a single televised report came out of Rwanda until a French Antenna 2 crew followed the French military in. A lot of death, sure, but no sex or intrigue or mystery...

Author: By Benjamin J. Heller, | Title: Playing in the People's Court | 7/19/1994 | See Source »

Anyone who has watched the village T.V. with a coat hanger for an antenna. Anyone who has kicked a ball full of rags through the slums of Rio or fallen to neatly manicured German turf in celebration. It is the game and passion of the world. We should count ourselves thankful that it was held here this summer. And we must hope it comes back...

Author: By Edward F. Mulkerin iii, | Title: World Cup Fever | 7/12/1994 | See Source »

...week earlier in New York City, Jesus Soto and his son were installing an antenna on a pickup truck parked along a boulevard when a Chevy Caprice Classic slammed into them. Soto, 51, died instantly. His son, 15, was critically injured. The driver, Angel Burgos, 33, had no valid license and was allegedly driving drunk. His license had been suspended 11 times...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Unlicensed To Kill | 6/13/1994 | See Source »

Some Americans are outraged at the cruel punishment Fay will receive for what seems like a rather insignificant crime. Others congratulate the Singaporean government on its impending human pinata-fest. More than one stodgy middle class American who has had the antenna ripped off his car has said, "All I know, Geraldo, is that Fay kid sure won't be picking up any spray-paint cans any time soon...

Author: By Martin Lebwohl, | Title: Singapore's Teenage Pinata | 4/16/1994 | See Source »

...flogging. In a society where vandalism is a daily occurrence and public property is constantly defaced by grafitti, Fay's punishment seems an easy solution to a vexing problem. As one man told reporter Karen De Witt of The New York Times, "If you've ever had your antenna ripped off your car, you can sympathize with the Government of Singapore...

Author: By Hallie Z. Levine, | Title: What Price Order? | 4/12/1994 | See Source »

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