So I was reading an article on the internet about some serial killer named Bradford, and how the authorities in Los Angeles had released more of his photos (the guy was a serious photo nut) hoping to identify possible murder victims or witnesses who might have clues.
Curious, I went to the website to look at the photos. However, I couldn’t see the photos on the website. They weren’t big enough nor clear enough. The image on the website, in fact, seemed to be a reproduction of some kind of police poster featuring the images.
Why, I wondered, hadn’t the mainstream media report that I read MENTIONED that? Why didn’t it say, in effect, “Police release photos…of course, public can’t make out the images worth crap. More at five o’clock.”Â
I sent an email to the police department in question, and here was how the exchange went:
—–Original Message—–
From: John W. Hoff
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 4:53 PM
To: Taylor, Robert L.
Subject: Can’t see photos
Â
Dear R L Taylor,
I read on a news website of your department’s release of more possible victim photosrelated to Mr. Bradford. I went to your website, not really expecting I would know anybody,but interested in the photos.However, your website doesn’t really allow me to see the photos in a size that lets meperceive any level of detail. How do you expect to solve these crimes with such aninadequate website?JOHN HOFFMr. Hoffwe are aware and working on the problemthank you…Â Â Â Sgt. Bobby Taylor
LASD Homicide Bureau
  Unsolved Unit
323 890-5500 ext. 5651
   Go Trojans
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