This is why I’ve grown disillusioned with mainstream news
Searching through the news on teh Interwebs, I came across this little gem:
Man In Court For Allegedly Having Sex With Underage Teen
CORPUS CHRISTI - A man accused of having sex with a 14-year-old Aransas Pass girl that he met online appeared in court Monday.
Former NAS Military Police Officer Matthew Craig Ramirez, 29, appeared in court for a motion to revoke his bond after it was brought to prosecutors attention that Craig had violated his pretrial conditions by going to a nightclub.
In court, prosecutors were unable to prove that, so Craig will remain on electronic monitoring until his trial, which is set for October.
Corpus Christi police found the 14-year-old girl who claims she had sex with Craig at his home back in march. Craig was later arrested at the base and is still facing criminal charges and military discipline.
Ho. Lee. Crap. That story is bad. Terrible. Horrible. And I'm not talking about the content; no, the actual prose of the story is an atrocity in and of itself. I'm so disturbed by the horrendous grammar, the egregious punctuation, that I feel the need - no, the compulsion - to edit (and in some places, completely rewrite) the damn thing. So, here it is:
Accused pedophile appears in court
CORPUS CHRISTI - A man accused of having sex with a 14-year-old Aransas Pass girl that he met online appeared in court Monday.
Matthew Craig Ramirez, 29, a former NAS Military Police Officer, appeared in court following allegations that he had violated his pretrial conditions by going to a nightclub. Prosecutors were unable to prove the claim, however, so Craig will remain on electronic monitoring until his trial, which is set for October.
The girl, who claimed she had sex with Craig, was found at his home in March by Corpus Christi police. Craig was later arrested at the base and still faces criminal charges and military discipline.
That last pair of sentences was particularly egregious, and I'm not even sure that I interpreted them correctly. Did they actually find her at his home in March (which is supposed to be capitalized, btw), or did they find her and she later claimed that she had sex with the guy at his home in March? That, more than anything, makes this "story" a journalistic atrocity.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-06
- Feeling lazy. Don't want to go anywhere or do anthing... wonder if Denny's delivers? lol #
- For those keeping score, that was a lame attempt at a joke. #
- My night is complete. Woken up by the neighbor's 2-year-old crying at 1am just as I was falling asleep... just like every night. #
- Overheard: "I swallowed a bug! Don't you dare tweet that!" #ohatdl #
- Snow White ride attendant: "And don't eat the apples!" So we got some apples and were eating them as we exited the ride. #ohatdl #
- Oh, how appropriate: RT @TheOnion In Focus: Christ Kills Two, Injures Seven In Abortion-Clinic Attack http://u.mavrev.com/6vkn #
- I'm shocked. Was expecting a layoff notice but got a "reasonable assurance of continuing employment" instead today #
- OMG DO WANT! http://thinkgeek.com/bd6f/ #
- Again, glad I dont' live in UK: PRT @LATimes British police target excessive bling. "Too Much Bling, Give Us A Ring." http://bit.ly/bdpyo #
- HAHAHA!! RT @weirdnews Bank robbery suspects' getaway car runs out of gas http://is.gd/OB7Z #
- LOL. I want this on MP3, so I can play it for the kids at work. "Palette-Swap Ninja - Learn to Spell" http://tinyurl.com/p2bo77 #
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- Watched some 1964 Dr Who. Granddaughter falls for a guy she's known for 2 days, so the Dr locks her out of TARDIS, leaves her behind. WTF? #
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Giving up liberty in hope of safety will lead to neither
Originally published in the Fullerton College Hornet, Vol. 79, Issue 5; 22 Sep 1999
"This year shall go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets are safer, our police more efficient and the world will follow our lead into the future!"
Eastwood’s new film a dud
"True Crime," directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, while a good idea, failed to deliver.
Where will the violence at Columbine carry us? Take up the cross and guide your children
Originally published in the Fullerton College Hornet, Vol. 78, Issue 23; 28 Apr 1999
The Columbine High School massacre has left the nation scarred.
It is a sensitive topic. I felt revulsion at the thought of teenagers murdering one another. I felt anger that firearms were used to inflict such senseless violence.
The fault lies not with the guns. The fault is with those who pulled the trigger.
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- Done with school. About to see Avengers with a few friends...
- Just turned in my final paper. Tomorrow morning, I graduate. It still doesn't feel real yet.
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