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Televised report shocks business owner (Kansas City local CBS affiliate "making" news?)
The Tonganoxie Mirror ^ | Wednesday, December 8, 2004 | By Lisa Scheller, News Editor

Posted on 12/09/2004 6:54:56 AM PST by kid_in_kc

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1 posted on 12/09/2004 6:54:56 AM PST by kid_in_kc
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Kansas City local CBS affiliate "making" news???

To help prevent duplicates, please don't change headlines.

2 posted on 12/09/2004 6:59:54 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: kid_in_kc
Appears that here is another example of an uneducated moron producing news stories. He needs to sue channel 5's a$$ off.
3 posted on 12/09/2004 7:02:07 AM PST by rem22-250
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To: kid_in_kc
I think this station is a cBS affiliate, they are just following the example established by the lead donkey. "rather,inc."
4 posted on 12/09/2004 7:07:27 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: kid_in_kc

Who would have ever thought that a reporter would lie? I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked! /s


5 posted on 12/09/2004 7:09:47 AM PST by SilentServiceCPOWife (In the smiling twilight of the new political morning, the unwashed told their betters to shove it.)
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To: kid_in_kc

Another cBS station..Dan Rather wannabees. kctv5@kctv5.com


6 posted on 12/09/2004 7:15:14 AM PST by Wolverine (A Concerned Citizen)
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"They need to make an apology or say the product they put in the back of the pickup was not straight ammonium nitrate," Mike said. "They need to tell the truth -- they purchased a lawn fertilizer."

Is somebody bucking to be the next "60 Minutes" producer?

McGraw's customers, and all the local people quoted in this article need to complain to the TV station and DEMAND that the story be set straight!! Articles refuting the TV piece need to appear on the front page, above the fold of all the newspapers in all the markets in which this tv show aired as well!

7 posted on 12/09/2004 7:21:28 AM PST by SuziQ (W STILL the President)
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To: kid_in_kc
The family is pondering whether to seek legal action.

they should sue them Corporately - individually and their grandparents for even thinking about spawning

He should retire very comfortably

8 posted on 12/09/2004 7:21:53 AM PST by Revelation 911
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To: kid_in_kc

These alleged journalists need to be blacklisted, and be forced to work as night managers in convenience stores, just to experience actual terror.

The best way to accomplish that is by a large, loud lawsuit by the victim of their libel.


9 posted on 12/09/2004 7:24:54 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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To: kid_in_kc

Hey, these TV folks are just taking their cue from "their heros"---Mary Mapes and Dan Rather--"making up" the news rather than reporting it.


10 posted on 12/09/2004 7:28:53 AM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)
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Agree. Reporters who manufacture "news" like this are a blight on society. Of course, this is exactly what the networks are looking for so his career will probably take off.


11 posted on 12/09/2004 7:32:12 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Wolverine
Another cBS station..Dan Rather wannabees.

Agreed, everyone (local stations) think they are 60 Minutes.

12 posted on 12/09/2004 7:37:15 AM PST by Lurking in Kansas (;&ôÀžUñj/ÈëžÕ “ ’· ....If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand)
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bump


13 posted on 12/09/2004 7:37:20 AM PST by KSCITYBOY
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To: SuziQ

agreed. sadly, i think this wasn't even picked up by the kansas city star. the tonganoxie mirror is just a small, local paper. tonganoxie is, i believe, about 30 miles outside the kansas city metro area.


14 posted on 12/09/2004 7:52:54 AM PST by kid_in_kc
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Remember, we bought 500 pounds

Wrong!You(not you kid in kc) bought 500 pounds of 20-10-10.You only bought 100 pounds of nitrogen.

500lbs x .20 = 100lbs of actual N.If spreading this on a 44,000sq ft(1 acre) lot,you would be spreading 2.27 lbs per 1000 sq ft.Hardly unheard of.(100 total lbs of N / 44)

15 posted on 12/09/2004 8:11:47 AM PST by quack
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To: Just mythoughts
I saw it myself and was shocked they were making the claim it was explosive. It is unbelievable what they will try to slide by the people in todays world on the news cast.
16 posted on 12/09/2004 8:33:10 AM PST by MizzouTigerRepublican (82nd ABN Gulf war vet)
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A reporter I knew back in Des Moines made her bone fides by following city employees around, covering the incredible story that they loafed a lot, took long lunches, etc. She went to the KC Star and, surprise, surprise, found KCMO city employees loafed, took long lunch hours...


17 posted on 12/09/2004 8:47:03 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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Heck if they followed any employee around they would find everyone loafs once in awhile!


18 posted on 12/09/2004 8:50:11 AM PST by MizzouTigerRepublican (82nd ABN Gulf war vet)
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She only knew one story. How to burn someone.


19 posted on 12/09/2004 9:09:26 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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But, but, the reporter had a memo faxed from Kinko's saying the stuff could explode. Isn't that a "unimpeachable source"???
20 posted on 12/09/2004 9:33:30 AM PST by colorado tanker (The People Have Spoken)
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