05-10-2011, 12:09 AM
MailOnline makes up events, quotes from Perugia
As Raffaele Sollecito and Amanda Knox were hearing that their appeal against their convictions for the murder of Meredith Kercher had been successful, this article by Nick Pisa appeared on MailOnline:
![[Image: guilty.jpg]](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7kpZKZc9VTs/ToohMMFaQTI/AAAAAAAACQQ/D-k0JAXFPiQ/s400/guilty.jpg)
It is unsurprising, perhaps, that a media outlet would prepare two versions of a story where the result was expected but unknown. Unfortunately for the Mail's website, they posted the wrong one. A cock-up, then.
But half way through the article, there's this:
![[Image: guiltyquotes.jpg]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UxH6HlOQfvc/TookZCRdokI/AAAAAAAACQY/-txzi4tlyPc/s400/guiltyquotes.jpg)
And later, this:
![[Image: guiltysuicide.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YNplT5VX97s/TooksiOu8YI/AAAAAAAACQc/Wsho5Xsyhfg/s400/guiltysuicide.jpg)
As the appeal was successful, it's clear none of this - including the 'quotes' from the prosecutors - happened.
Putting up the wrong article is one thing. But filling it with completely invented 'facts' and 'quotes' is something else entirely.
(Hat-tip to Chantelle Osili and all who highlighted this)
http://tabloid-watch.blogspot.com/2011/1...-from.html
As Raffaele Sollecito and Amanda Knox were hearing that their appeal against their convictions for the murder of Meredith Kercher had been successful, this article by Nick Pisa appeared on MailOnline:
![[Image: guilty.jpg]](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7kpZKZc9VTs/ToohMMFaQTI/AAAAAAAACQQ/D-k0JAXFPiQ/s1600/guilty.jpg)
It is unsurprising, perhaps, that a media outlet would prepare two versions of a story where the result was expected but unknown. Unfortunately for the Mail's website, they posted the wrong one. A cock-up, then.
But half way through the article, there's this:
![[Image: guiltyquotes.jpg]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UxH6HlOQfvc/TookZCRdokI/AAAAAAAACQY/-txzi4tlyPc/s1600/guiltyquotes.jpg)
And later, this:
![[Image: guiltysuicide.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YNplT5VX97s/TooksiOu8YI/AAAAAAAACQc/Wsho5Xsyhfg/s1600/guiltysuicide.jpg)
As the appeal was successful, it's clear none of this - including the 'quotes' from the prosecutors - happened.
Putting up the wrong article is one thing. But filling it with completely invented 'facts' and 'quotes' is something else entirely.
(Hat-tip to Chantelle Osili and all who highlighted this)
http://tabloid-watch.blogspot.com/2011/1...-from.html
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." Karl Marx
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.