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(The Morning Call) Fail Some of the best news article mistakes of the year. Among them: "Drunk and expecting child, man burglarized property"   (mcall.com) divider line 7
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Virulency
2011-12-20 11:30:42 AM
What? Drunk expecting child, man expecting child, child man?
 
Debeo Summa Credo
2011-12-20 11:37:49 AM
completely unfunny column. do not click.
 
djh0101010
2011-12-20 11:44:17 AM
Debeo Summa Credo: completely unfunny column. do not click.

Yeah, that's 8 seconds of my life I won't get back. WTF, mods?
 
SkunkWorx
2011-12-20 12:03:41 PM
I wish I'd read the comments here before I read the article.

Isn't this the kind of article I usually have to pay $5 a month to get access to?
 
ArcadianRefugee
2011-12-20 12:24:43 PM
"Drunk and expecting child, man burglarized property"

A drunk man who is an expectant father burglarized some property.

How is that confusing?
 
rvesco
2011-12-20 01:48:19 PM
The Columbia Journalism Review (new window) does this every issue, and does it a lot better:
 
boingeeboingee
2011-12-20 02:58:10 PM
Debeo Summa Credo: completely unfunny column. do not click.

Exactly.
 
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