Media Ignorance

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

From 
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/alleged-son-sal-killer-bizarre-outburst-court-article-1.2517692?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

Once again shows the total ignorance of the media. While I know this will never stop it still irritates me greatly.

Please note the picture of the alleged "shotgun" which appears to be a Ruger 10-22.

[billt]

The more liberal the media, the dumber they seem to be. Especially in regards to firearms. It goes hand and hand. I will say some liberal Democratic politicians have the ability to out do them.

FULLY CERTIFIED IDIOTS

 

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

OMG. I have seen and heard ignorant people through the years but you have supplied me with some very prime examples. I would laugh but I can't any more. These people are out there AND THEY VOTE!

[billt]

"30 caliber magazine clips in half a second!"......... And remember that can be doubled if you bump fire the weapon! That equates to over 3,600, 30 caliber magazine clips in one minute! And all of this in a non NFA weapon.

[billt]

These people are out there AND THEY VOTE!

They not only vote, they've been ELECTED!

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[MikeBjerum]

The original story for this must have been edited.  I read the story, and it referred to "a rifle."

The magazine being a one time use reminds me of the chuckle I received at the expense of Rob Leatham.  He told the story in public, so I can feel ok about repeating here (Ok ok, I don't care about where he told the story, because it is funny, at his expense, and I like it).  When Rob started shooting revolver a few years back, he didn't know that moon clips were reusable.  He gets them free from his sponsors.  The guys following him picking up brass loved it until he found out this little fact.

[tombogan03884]

It isn't just guns. You need to remember that these reporters went to JOIRNALISM school, they kick ass in sentence structure, and English, but they don't generally know squat about anything else.

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

The article does state rifle but the picture is marked shotgun.

So much for editors doing their job. I am NOT a journalist but I assume there are at least 3 or 4 different people in the process of editing or approving articles before they are published. This, of course, does not bode well for any of them.

I guess it is now S.O.P. if you do not know the truth just pass along the lie. As I have heard many times 10,000 repeations make a truth.

[MikeBjerum]

The article does state rifle but the picture is marked shotgun.

Sorry!  You are correct.  I just read the story and not the captions.

[MikeBjerum]

It isn't just guns. You need to remember that these reporters went to JOIRNALISM school, they kick ass in sentence structure, and English, but they don't generally know squat about anything else.

This is why they are called reporters.  The are supposed to report, not educate or editorialize.  Those two areas are reserved for those with knowledge of the subject or willing to research and learn the subject.

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