Half Page Takes by John Polich: Lost In Translation (Part A) Courthouse Steps A Very Easy Spot for Shooting, Says Prime Minister

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Lost In Translation (Part A) Courthouse Steps A Very Easy Spot for Shooting, Says Prime Minister

A couple hours after a convicted mobster was shot outside Sofia's Central Courthouse Jan. 29, 2013, Prime Minister Boyko Borislov addressed the American Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce meeting close by in the same bustling midtown area. He called the courthouse steps "a very easy spot for shooting," according to local media. Just as Chamber members dined on that thought, the American Embassy was warning Americans to stay away from the area because the hunt continued for the perpetrator, who had fired from the roof of the Bulgarian Bar Association Building across the street. (The prime minister apparently sought to use the shooting to support his view that convicted persons should not be allowed free on bail.)

SOURCE: Novinite.com. Jan. 29, 2013. Boyko Borislov Photo by BGNES

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JOHN POLICH

Polich was research director of The New York Times and marketing director for its regional newspaper group. He reported for media in Phoenix, San Antonio and Detroit and was managing director of national opinion research companies. A Stanford Ph.D. and Cronkite School graduate, Polich taught at Franklin College Switzerland, The New School, the American University in Bulgaria, Fordham, and Golden Gate University, where he was dean of MBA and executive programs. He completed journalism projects in China, Japan, Korea & Russia, lived in Bulgaria, England, Libya, and Switzerland and has been active in support of emergency services in the United States.