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hexola

(4,835 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2014, 11:25 AM Dec 2014

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Bullock or Bolt?

Anyone notice the reporting discrepancy in this story?

For example:

Reported as "Sgt. William Bullock"

Soldier Visiting Wife, Newborn Baby in South Carolina Claims Landlord Kicked Him Out of Apartment

http://ktla.com/2014/12/13/soldier-visiting-wife-newborn-baby-in-south-carolina-claims-landlord-kicked-him-out-of-apartment/

And other sources call him "Sgt. William Bolt"

SC landlord says visiting solder can't stay in wife's apartment

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/12/13/sc-landlord-says-visiting-solder-cant-stay-in-wife-apartment/

Pretty sad state of affairs for journalism - no matter the cause.

If you can't verify basic information, how is anyone to believe any of it?

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Bullock or Bolt? (Original Post) hexola Dec 2014 OP

Bollocks GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #1

DUzy! nt longship Dec 2014 #2

GeorgeGist

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1. Bollocks

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Sun Dec 14, 2014, 11:52 AM

Dec 2014

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. DUzy! nt

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 01:32 PM

Dec 2014

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