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CMTV: Ms. Niles ... please just the facts ma'am

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Just the facts ma'am


I have been looking for a word that best captures CMTV's 'brand' of journalism.

So far, the best I've heard is tabloid (h/t SSPX).

The following caught my eye because of my fact checking:
... He cut a plea deal with the prosecutor, who agreed to drop several charges in exchange for his guilty plea, leading to a 10-year prison sentence. Palmeri is currently serving time for his crimes.

Here's what I found in less than 1hr of web searches - along with some commentary:
  • Apparently the accuser withdrew the accusations at the original time and that this probably why there were no charges pressed. 
    • This was posted on a forum by someone in the town after the CMTV article was posted.
  • The above contradicts the claim that she "didn't know she was a victim until she was 19 years old". 
    • Something that I find highly unusual for a woman who, I assume, grew up in a traditional family.  There's probably more to this aspect of the story.
  • The actual charge for which he was found guilty was "Aggravated Indecent Liberties/Child LT14;Fondling" Kansas Department of Corrections Repository
    • Interesting that CMTV neglected to include the actual decision of the courts.
  • That a number of charges were dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations and that the Judge denied a motion to have them reinstated.  Judge Denies Motion
    • This report contradicts the 'plea deal' report as noted above. 
  • CMTV also makes techno-gaffs.   "... (whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy) in a recent Facebook comment confirming the account".
    • CMTV "tried" to protect the identity of the victim's facebook post on their website.  They should pay more attention to the filenames of their posted images.  Her identity is blown, although apparently the locals already know her name.
    • They didn't talk directly with the victim. Given that they overlooked other reputable items, it looks like they need to include a fact-checking department as well as an identity-protection department.
  • One other thing I noticed is the picture of Mr. Palmeri (see below).  Look carefully and what do you see? He's wearing both a scapular and a rosary around his neck. It doesn't mean he's innocent, I am just happy that even at this point, he still seems to have the faith.



In the end, it would be nice to know where the truth ends and CMTV's bias begins, but they don't appear to want to find the truth.



Next time Ms.Niles starts story telling someone should stop her and say: Just the facts ma'am, leave out all your colour commentary.



P^3




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