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Police officer's gun sucked away by powerful magnets in lab raid (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 154 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Another bullshit passive-voice headline. Written implying the fault was not with the LAPD.

"LAPD officers destroy MRI machine in bungled pot raid"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Journalists have avoid committing libel.

In an active-voice headline they would need to add a word like “allegedly” or “reportedly”, which they could have done.

If they report a claim that someone committed a crime and the person is found to not have actually done so, that’s grounds for a libel lawsuit.

So reporting on alleged crimes is done carefully.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Doesn't make it any less bullshit, just shows how fucked USA press is.