Comments on: More Kline Followup

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:44:58 +0000

Hold on there Greg, Kathryn Shields and her husband were found “not guilty”…while I’m very aware that having the best attorneys makes all the difference, the verdict stands. Kathryn Shields was convicted of NO wrong-doing…the “lynch mob” mentality needs to cease…

By: Greg Breeden

Greg Breeden — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:56:09 +0000

First Sheilds, then Funkhouser and now Phil.

By: None

None — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:59:50 +0000

I’m a right-wing Christian but you nailed this PERFECTLY, LOL. Yes that’s exactly what local news is all about and only about.

“On one hand, I really HATE the local TV News. They traffic mainly in tawdry stories of perverts, murders and housefires, followed by 15 minutes of weather blathering and promos for the primetime lineup. And when they can’t find enough local tragedy, they give you stories about tragedies in OTHER TOWNS that have no relevance to Kansas City. I guess covering local politics and issues that have imporntance to the local public just doesn’t get good ratings – which is all that matters anymore. It wouldn’t shock me if KCTV 5 did every sleazy trick they know to make Kline look bad.”

By: patrick

patrick — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:53:26 +0000

You’re not alone, ChrisM70. The full-on Internet perv treatment wasn’t necessary to get the story. Did they really need a helicopter shot of Kline’s car in the JoCo Courthouse parking lot? Did they really need to follow Kline and his wife around Topeka?

It seems there is/was enough evidence to nail Kline without having to go the stalker route.

By: ChrisM70

ChrisM70 — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:54:07 +0000

I am somewhat torn by this story.

On one hand, I really HATE the local TV News. They traffic mainly in tawdry stories of perverts, murders and housefires, followed by 15 minutes of weather blathering and promos for the primetime lineup. And when they can’t find enough local tragedy, they give you stories about tragedies in OTHER TOWNS that have no relevance to Kansas City. I guess covering local politics and issues that have imporantance to the local public just doesn’t get good ratings – which is all that matters anymore. It wouldn’t shock me if KCTV 5 did every sleazy trick they know to make Kline look bad.

But, Phil Kline is a HORRIBLE public official. He puts his partisan right-wing Christian views above his duties to the county. Please, Phil Kline: just go away.