#Balloonboy reveals flaws in Modern News Reporting

 

 

After watching the news conference the other day given by the Larimer County Sheriff, I felt the only people who were interested in criminal charges in this incident were representatives of the news media.

 

Why? I'll tell you why. Because they were made to look foolish, inept and willing to run with a story no matter how ridiculous, just to get the scoop. I think that some of these jokers would back legislation that would make lying to a news troll a criminal offense. God forbid someone puts one over on them and shows what idiots they really are.

With the vast collection of resources and personnel at their disposal they still weren't able to find someone with enough mental horsepower to know that that balloon wasn't large enough to lift a bowling ball to 6 thousand feet. Never mind a 50 lb human being. Makes you wonder how much research goes behind the other stuff that they report.

 

 

Pffffh!

  • Steve the QiRanger
    Comment from: Steve the QiRanger
    10/18/09 @ 04:21:21 pm

    I'm glad I missed all the fuss over BB. I would have driven me nuts that so many people would be so stupid. Then again, I get irritated each day by such things I see in the news. I also agree, that most in the news today, don't have the critical thinking skills needed to make reporting informed.

  • Jim
    Comment from: Jim
    10/18/09 @ 07:59:49 pm

    Consider yourself lucky in that regard. I still have a kink in my neck from shaking my head for 2 hours...

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