The
lawsuit has to do with an editorial the NYT ran on June 14 that falsely
smeared Palin as inciting the 2011 shooting of Democratic Rep. Gabby
Giffords by a mentally ill man. There is no evidence to support the
NYT’s implication that Palin played a role in inciting the Giffords
shooting.
Well, it really depends on what you read on the 14th. there was a buried story about the baseball shooting in which the writer noted:
ReplyDeleteIn 2011, the shooting of Ms. Giffords by a mentally ill assailant came during a convulsive political period, when a bitter debate over health care yielded a wave of threats against lawmakers. Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential candidate, drew sharp criticism for having posted a graphic online that showed cross hairs over the districts of several members of Congress, including Ms. Giffords — though no connection to the crime was established.
The lead editorial, however left the "no connection" observation off - until smart readers told them that they screwed up - at which time the editorial as changed and an apology issued.
Too late. We're taking no prisoners. Hoo-Rah.
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