More fun with headlines

Actual headline: Vermont man surrenders teaching license over assault rifle

Accurate headline: Teacher cashes doubled paychecks for a year, goes crazy when he gets caught

The FoxNews report makes it sound like he lost his job for the completely lawful act of possessing an AR-15 on his own property. If you click through to the original report, you learn that the Bushmaster the guy owned had very little to do with him getting in trouble. The stalking, felony trespass, and restraining order violations had a much bigger impact.

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4 responses to “More fun with headlines”

  1. […] More fun with headlines, and the media spin. BTW, that Vermont story came out right after Sandy Hook, so I took some time to watch this guy’s videos, and thought it was something Clayton Cramer might be interested in. I’m not sure that concerns this guy had mental issues are unfounded. […]

  2. Tai Avatar
    Tai

    Don’t be silly; of course he lost his job over an ‘assault weapon’. You think a New England teacher would get fired for anything else?

    1. Ken in NH Avatar
      Ken in NH

      VT and NH ≠ MA and CT when it comes to gun laws or even attitudes about guns.

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