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deutsey

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13. Yeah, I'm appalled at just how slipshod the reporting was

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 12:43 PM

Dec 2012

The only thing they seemed to get right in the first few hours of this shooting was that there was an incident at the school.

Just about everything after that was flat-out wrong or drastically distorted in some way.

I know in the chaos after a horrible incident like this facts are difficult to pin down. That's why you confirm before you put info out. This rush-to-be-the-first bullshit has got to go.

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Anyone know why a Sandy Hook teacher's *car* was "riddled with bullets" that day? [View all] rainbow4321 Dec 2012 OP

The NY Daily News seems to be the only one claiming that, so it's probably bullshit. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #1

A lot of second hand information was circulated that day jberryhill Dec 2012 #2

it really was one of the worst reporting i have watched, on an event like this. nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #3

Yeah, I'm appalled at just how slipshod the reporting was deutsey Dec 2012 #13

i agree, totally. nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #24

Piers Morgan showed pictures of a car with bullet holes DURHAM D Dec 2012 #4

Little bodies with many of those horrible bullets. A horror too impossible to imagine! Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #6

It was really shocking. DURHAM D Dec 2012 #10

Effective range for that weapon, the whole school and parking lot were within it. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #37

I believe the Law Enforcement spokesman said at a press briefing Downwinder Dec 2012 #5

I read somewhere that 4 teachers the day before argued with the kid at the school. He southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #7

And I read that was just a rumor. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #16

Who knows there is so much "what ifs" southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #21

Whoa. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #8

Jesus Christ what a sickening comment. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #11

No it isn't. That's the point. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #12

I guess I just don't understand why anyone thinks the killer had some kind of rationale. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #14

Remember innocent until proven guilty? allrevvedup Dec 2012 #15

Fail on two counts jberryhill Dec 2012 #28

If a survivor sues the school district allrevvedup Dec 2012 #29

"Innocent until proven guilty" has nothing to do with civil suits jberryhill Dec 2012 #31

You said "He's not getting a trial." Now you're changing the subject. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #32

No, I'm not changing the subject jberryhill Dec 2012 #36

Thanks, I hadn't heard that lecture in at least a week. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #42

I'm happy to pursue a conversation on the subject jberryhill Dec 2012 #45

Fine. Then correct your misquotation. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #47

Even reading it that way... jberryhill Dec 2012 #69

Ignore them - allrevvedup is a conspiracy theorist muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #49

The protests are an attempt to interfere with a lawful referendum allrevvedup Dec 2012 #53

I'm not quite as clever as you are... LanternWaste Dec 2012 #58

The subject of "tell" is "multinational." allrevvedup Dec 2012 #59

To precisely what effect? LanternWaste Dec 2012 #60

Not sure what you're asking. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #61

You have stated (albeit disjointedly) that LanternWaste Dec 2012 #63

Orly Taitz? allrevvedup Dec 2012 #64

Possibly you are LanternWaste Dec 2012 #67

Are you suggesting the killer had a motive? I mean, why was ANYTHING riddled with bullets Chorophyll Dec 2012 #9

You can't be nuts and also have a motive? Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #17

Sure, but what difference does it make? Chorophyll Dec 2012 #19

Why do we have laws? allrevvedup Dec 2012 #20

Pardon me. First, I do not watch CNN, but I'll let that slide. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #33

If you're asking whether I think Adam Lanza is soley reponsible allrevvedup Dec 2012 #35

I'm curious about your theories. morningfog Dec 2012 #46

PM me. n/t allrevvedup Dec 2012 #48

While you're at it, can you also tell us who carried out the 9/11 attacks? Common Sense Party Dec 2012 #54

Hilarious. n/t allrevvedup Dec 2012 #57

What objective facts specifically leads you to the premise LanternWaste Dec 2012 #65

Please see my remarks in post #64 above. Here's the link: allrevvedup Dec 2012 #66

No evidence to present usually leads to LanternWaste Dec 2012 #68

Well this is quite remarkable jberryhill Dec 2012 #70

According to this article, the bullets fired in the classroom went through the outer wall... Spazito Dec 2012 #18

If only she had been given a key to her classroom. Barack_America Dec 2012 #22

At my school, there is only one key for every classroom. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #23

If a sub is assigned, they would not have a key then? Spazito Dec 2012 #26

No key for the sub proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #30

I really hope that will change... Spazito Dec 2012 #39

I'm a regular sub for paras (teacher assistants) and the teachers themselves in CT. Jennicut Dec 2012 #50

I am glad to hear all have keys now in your daughter's school... Spazito Dec 2012 #55

Yes, I thought the same... Spazito Dec 2012 #25

Three bullet holes is "riddled with bullets"? Ya gotta love reporters. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #38

The point is the gun used, the bullets used, were powerful enough to... Spazito Dec 2012 #41

Making fun of the reporter, not the OP. The term came from the reporter. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #43

No high horse here... Spazito Dec 2012 #51

if you say so. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #56

No, any cub reporter worth his or her salt nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #62

newspapers shouldn't be allowed to just remove stuff when they make such ridiculous mistakes farminator3000 Dec 2012 #27

Because the gun used sent bullets through the walls csziggy Dec 2012 #34

There you go again! Using logic and facts. retread Dec 2012 #40

Sorry, I'm cursed that way csziggy Dec 2012 #44

I saw somewhere that those shots Adam applegrove Dec 2012 #52