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Old 07-23-2012, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MS Fowler View Post
Isn't that their role? Getting it right should be a non-story--I expect that. But, on technical matters, agenda triumphs truth.

Did the crazy in Colorado use a fully automatic weapon, or semi automatic? My understanding is that it was semi. Then why the "assault rifle" description being used?
When one considers how often eyewitness reports conflict I think it is still amazing that the reporters get it right as much as they do.

Of course when they make a mistake about something we understand and know about it jumps out at us.
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