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7. OFFS - 'bare' - did they really write that?

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 09:51 PM

Jun 2012

Holy crap these alleged writers and "journalists" are illiterate!

BEAR is the correct word ie: " ... the stench of urine coming from her closet was hard to bear."

By Laura McCallister, Multimedia Producer
By Alice Barr, News Reporter

ReallY? How the HELL do they get these titles when they're effing illiterate?

The story is atrocious enough without ridiculous grammar errors like that.

I hope the poor girl gets the help and support she needs to recover from her nutty mother's abuse.

And I hope these alleged news "professionals" take some English grammar courses real soon. Ugh.

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32 pound 10 year old girl rescued from closet in Kansas City. Two other siblings [View all] pnwmom Jun 2012 OP

What a horrible situation. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #1

I agree. Does Grover Norquist care? Faygo Kid Jun 2012 #37

What a lovely thing to say, my dear Faygo Kid... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #42

This is unbelieveable...Why would somone do this to their child? nt...K and R Stuart G Jun 2012 #2

OMG So happy she was rescued! abelenkpe Jun 2012 #3

Oh that poor girl!!!! tblue Jun 2012 #4

Appropriate name for the so-called mother bluedeminredstate Jun 2012 #5

horrifying. I'm so glad she was rescued. wonder why one child was treated differently Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #6

I don't know TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #8

You are correct laundry_queen Jun 2012 #22

OFFS - 'bare' - did they really write that? ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #7

mis spellings/wrong word useage is becoming too common. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #10

I noticed that too tawadi Jun 2012 #12

They not only don't teach spelling in journalism school anymore - kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #13

TV stations such as the one linked in the OP don't have copy editors. And while many newspapers have Brickbat Jun 2012 #16

I know--I find mistakes like this distracting. How do these people get their jobs? TwilightGardener Jun 2012 #20

It's nothing new, I saw a headline from a 1940s newspaper article that talked about the "clews" Raine Jun 2012 #24

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, so I'll play it straight. Brickbat Jun 2012 #30

THANKS for that info. I didn't know that Raine Jun 2012 #51

Because spell check does not flag incorrect WORDS, only incorrect spelling. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #32

I wouldn't hold my breath about news "professionals" studying English grammar LiberalEsto Jun 2012 #34

Proofreading has become a lost art in the high-speed electronic age begin_within Jun 2012 #52

This definitely happens. freshwest Jun 2012 #9

'She knew her daughter was malnourished and she was worried she would get in trouble' tawadi Jun 2012 #11

I don't suppose it ever occurred to her to FEED THE GIRL MORE. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #14

Gotta be either tweakers, alcoholics, or bible beaters. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #15

it could be the mother has a serious mental illness lunasun Jun 2012 #19

She was smart enough to be able to take good care of her other two daughters. pnwmom Jun 2012 #21

Abusing and tormenting one child KT2000 Jun 2012 #17

Yep, I wrote about it upthread. laundry_queen Jun 2012 #23

That's the way it was for my mother, she was physically and emotionally abused Raine Jun 2012 #25

she looks like a malnourished and bewildered child herself Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #18

You can tell that by one headshot? She's 29, and her other children pnwmom Jun 2012 #26

I don't know if they appeared well cared for, I didn't read that. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #31

The article says that the girl was "singled out" and the others were "well cared for." pnwmom Jun 2012 #39

No she doesn't GCP Jun 2012 #27

no need for you to make an assumption that I'm excusing her. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #29

Except that that's what your posts appear to be trying to do. pnwmom Jun 2012 #40

Instead of assuming the worst about where I'm at, please try and understand. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #43

Thank you for your thoughtful post. pnwmom Jun 2012 #48

I think I understand your point... Quantess Jun 2012 #50

thanks Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #53

Sure hope she will be placed with someone well-focused who will help stabilize her with love Judi Lynn Jun 2012 #28

Here's the picture of the miserable excuse for a human (In case you see her on the street someday) snooper2 Jun 2012 #33

$10 says that woman does heavy drugs. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #36

tweaker obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #44

This sounds terribly familiar... YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #35

My jaw nearly dropped. Quantess Jun 2012 #41

They moved from Wisconsin when they started an investigation... YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #49

Incredible. How could nobody else know about the girl? Quantess Jun 2012 #38

Why would they? obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #45

I just think it's amazing Quantess Jun 2012 #46

May this young girl START a brand NEW life! turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #47