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Accuracy in reporting:

It’s one thing to use metaphorical language in news piece, it is another to not elaborate on that language when it’s pertinent to the facts at hand, particularly when it was reported inaccurately by the source.

Fox does us no favors by beginning the poor use of grammar by stating “he stopped talking”, insinuating he can actually speak. In fact, other sources, citing details available to only those in the room, state he is “still unable to talk”.

I get the metaphor; I’m hip & clued-in. However, it is inaccurate reporting that has presented us this decade of journalistic bias at a level previously unseen in this country.

The facts presented here may well be accurate. But it was introduced by gross inaccuracy, akin to incompetence.

Integrity is not preserved by parroting bad reporting; we should all expect more from the likes of Front Page, Fox et al.

I'll split hairs here for a second, just so we can all be accurate.

If you read the transcript of the hospital session, Tsarnaev did actually say "No" to a question.

THE COURT:
You also have the right to have this Court assign counsel if you cannot afford counsel or if you cannot obtain counsel.

Can you afford a lawyer?

THE DEFENDANT:
No.

THE COURT:
Let the record reflect that I believe the defendant has said, "No."

I have provisionally appointed the federal defender, Mr. Fick, to represent you in this matter.

We don't know if he said any other words beyond that, but technically, he did stop talking.