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Ãœber Pokemon  Group: Contributors Posts: 2,917 Joined: Member No.: 7,328  |
Just some things to show how stupid Wikipedians can be when it comes to sourcing.
"Martin left his father's girlfriend's home in the gated community of Twin Lakes to walk to a nearby 7-Eleven convenience store to buy some candy" All reports I've seen have stated that the girlfriend did not live in the community but near it. So I looked at the source. A clearly marked op-ed. Then look at the article: "Trayvon had left the house he and his father were visiting to walk to the local 7-Eleven. " The op-ed, not a reliable source, does not even contain the supposed "facts" that the article states. This is a really key point, because most news stories when covering both sides point out that the girlfriend of his dad did not live there, and that the boy was entering into the community without permission (it was gated and no clear way for him to get to the girlfriend's house). So someone wanted to skew the truth, put forth a link to an op-ed that was inflammatory but did not lack the detail, and hoped no one noticed. That is Wikipedia - not about verifiability or truth, but about how you can get your agenda across. |
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| Web Fred |
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Pervert & Swinger Group: Contributors Posts: 739 Joined: From: Manchester, UK Member No.: 17,141 |
And no-one is reporting about what happened to the bag of candy?
HELL MAN, WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO THE CANDY, SUGARHOLICS WISH TO KNOW!!!!!!? |
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| A Horse With No Name |
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I have as much free time as a Wikipedia admin! Group: Regulars Posts: 4,471 Joined: Member No.: 9,985 |
QUOTE(Web Fred @ Mon 26th March 2012, 9:06pm)  And no-one is reporting about what happened to the bag of candy? HELL MAN, WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO THE CANDY, SUGARHOLICS WISH TO KNOW!!!!!!? Well, if the picture of the tubby shooter is any indication, I suspect that he ate the evidence. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/ermm.gif) QUOTE(Ottava @ Tue 27th March 2012, 12:11pm) He was later released when there were 3 witnesses testifying he was on the ground being attacked and there was a broken nose and damage to the back of his head from being smashed into a sidewalk. That was strong evidence of needing self-defense. But not hospitalization, which is usually what occurs after one's nose is broken and skull is smashed on a sidewalk. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/nope.gif) QUOTE(Emperor @ Tue 27th March 2012, 7:32am) Also, in Florida, all pedestrians are looked at as freaks. It's a car-dominated culture. The U.S. would be better off if someone ran a giant chainsaw along the Florida border and allowed it to float off into the Atlantic. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/wacko.gif) |
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Senior Member Group: Contributors Posts: 331 Joined: Member No.: 35,179 |
QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Tue 27th March 2012, 8:48pm) The U.S. would be better off if someone ran a giant chainsaw along the Florida border and allowed it to float off into the Atlantic. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/wacko.gif) What would that do to U.S. presidential elections? It would take half the fun out of them. |
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Fat Cat Group: Contributors Posts: 1,682 Joined: From: United Kingdom Member No.: 8,716 |
QUOTE(Detective @ Tue 27th March 2012, 10:20pm) QUOTE(A Horse With No Name @ Tue 27th March 2012, 8:48pm) The U.S. would be better off if someone ran a giant chainsaw along the Florida border and allowed it to float off into the Atlantic. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/wacko.gif) What would that do to U.S. presidential elections? It would take half the fun out of them. ... and about an eighth of the corruption. |
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