Journalism or Voyeurism?

KOMO (Seattle) Reporter Jonathan Choe did some drive-by “reporting” by showing a large number of homeless people camped out in a local park, just before they were to be swept away by authorities.

STROLL THROUGH THE PARK: Cal Anderson used to be one of the Crown Jewels of Seattle. This is what it looks like now. On the eve of an anticipated sweep, neighbors and business owners remain cautiously optimistic, because they have seen this play out before with the same results. pic.twitter.com/voRFPLolgz

— Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) December 15, 2020

First, I think the reporting should entail more than just pointing your phone out the window of your car as you drive by.

Yes, the homeless are a problem for many cities, but I’m betting if you asked, 100% of these homeless people would rather be in a house and not camped out in a park in December.

I feel for the people that feel sleeping in a park is their only option.

Here are some of the comments to Choe’s drive-by reporting: