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What's wrong?
« on: March 26, 2012, 04:11:52 AM »
Win points and the esteem of everyone.  Find what's wrong in the following news report:

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STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Sunday expressed his sorrow at the shooting deaths of two college students in the state over the weekend.

Late Saturday, 21-year-old John Sanderson of Madison, Miss., was shot to death in a Mississippi State University dormitory, though the killing appears to be isolated, according to university officials.

Early Sunday, a 19-year-old freshman at Jackson State University died from being shot in the face and killed at an off-campus apartment pool party in Jackson. Police identified the victim as Nolan Ryan Henderson III of Atlanta.

Bryant said in a statement that he and his wife Deborah were "saddened to learn that Mississippi lost two college students this weekend." He said he's spoken with university leaders and instructed the state public safety commissioner to assist in the investigations.

"Those perpetuating these crimes will be apprehended and held accountable," he said. "Mississippi does not take these instances lightly, and rest assured, we will continue to provide a safe learning environment for students at all our Mississippi College and University campuses."

Let me say that I am hoping with all my being that there is in fact an error in the above.  However, it is entirely within the realm of possibility that no error actually exists.

Emough with the hints.  Let the hunt begin!

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If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege.

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Re: What's wrong?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2012, 04:41:29 AM »
Mississippi has universities?  :O



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Re: What's wrong?
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2012, 11:57:53 AM »
Did he mean "perpetrating" instead of "perpetuating"?

Or, does he see it as an unending problem?

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Re: What's wrong?
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2012, 12:16:06 PM »
Maybe this part

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Re: What's wrong?
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2012, 01:14:19 PM »
2 killed, yet it says the first killing was isolated
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Re: What's wrong?
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2012, 08:11:49 PM »
I think JonnyB nailed it, but I would add that "College" and "University" in the last sentence should not be capitalized.
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Re: What's wrong?
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2012, 08:35:32 PM »
Those that can, do....

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Re: What's wrong?
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2012, 12:01:37 PM »
Lots wrong with it. "Isolated" is what stuck out to me, too. Along with wondering why the Governor was consulted on this matter or why his thoughts on it are critical to reporting the story - which really hasn't been reported as there really isn't much related to the actually shootings.

But where is Skid to tell us what HE wanted us to notice?
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2012, 07:23:32 PM »
A target-rich piece of professional journalistism was presented.  Any hit is counted as a hit - it did not necessarily have to be the spleen to count.

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If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege.

Hey you kids!! Get off my lawn!!!

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Re: What's wrong?
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2012, 07:37:54 PM »
Um, did anyone else double take on "died from being shot in the face and killed"???
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