Two false stories: 10 cops and 5 firefighters (Sick puppies getting our hopes up!)

[MadRat]

I'd like to personally kick the butt of these sick individuals that are spreading these false stories to the press. Do they have no conscience?

 

[badluck]

I think it is partly our news medias fault for not getting more concrete information. I know they are all rushing to get information on the air, but it comes at the expense of the poor families who get their hopes up when they hear this news....

 

[Karaethon1]

First a false election... Now several false reports on saving lives... When will the media learn?

 

[MeanMeosh]

<< First a false election... Now several false reports on saving lives... When will the media learn? >>



geez, not that again... he's the president, get used to it. its a national crisis. either help him and the US get through it or get out of the way... :|

 

[Looney]

Yeah, i wonder who is the sick fvck that is starting all these rumors.

 

[Frglss]

I did see a short clip with a fireman stating that there were 5 "brothers" trapped in sub-basement 3. This was ABC I believe, less than an hour ago.

 

[badluck]

Well, it could just be people getting mixed stories and not 1 person spreading this rumor --

Earlier, the report of 5 Firemen sitting in SUV's were found, when the story was really 2 (I think) Firemen involved in the on-going rescue effort fell down into a hole and were saved. Another case of the media acting to fast and not securing confirmations......

I just think the various media outlets have to get the word out first all the time so they retain viewers and become the leading source on developing stories.......I'd rather wait the extra hour and hear correct news than irresponsible journalism. So would the families of those who await their loved one's I would assume.....

There is such a rush to put these workers who are blocks away from the scene on TV and get answers from them. Of course, at times you get the results that do not match the actual story....

Furthermore, the video of kids in the streets in the Middle East chanting Anti-American chants has been discovered to be from 1997, correct? This is another incident of the media jumping the gun to get out their interpretive messages. To me, it is sick. You are creating an atmosphere where Americans begin to hate people who have not even been convicted. At the time the video was being shown it was not known that Osama was probably one of the leaders.

I guess those are my thoughts....

 

[Pocatello]

Right now, the media want some good news about some survivors. They are just too fast about broadcasting rumors without checking :disgust:

 

[MadRat]

Yeah, perhaps the media is to blame somewhat.

But to mislead media for fun is totally sick.

The 10 police officers story was perputrated by a mentally ill woman. Just heard in on the television.