If you haven’t figured out by now that what you see and hear in the news is not always what you saw or heard. NBC apparently edited a 911 call in the George Zimmerman event in Florida to make it sound like George is a racist. ABC ran a video of Zimmerman entering the police station and proclaimed he had no injuries from being attacked as he said. Now they have an enhanced version that shows he did have injuries.
Even if the media tells the truth - not likely - you might not get the truth. Here is a little story I got from someone in my email.
The facts: Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.
The story: Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory . His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889,Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.
It does appear that the news hounds subscribe to the old saying, "never let the truth interfere with a good story."
PMO
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