Actually, they probably just want to keep a handle on what's getting reported.
Truth is bad because?
707 posted on 04/16/2007 9:52:59 AM PDT by null and void
(To Marines, male bonding happens in Boot Camp, to Democrats, it happens at a Gay Pride parade...)
Because what's reported over the radio is not necessarily the truth, especially after the media get finished mangling what they've heard. Better to take the time to get it right, and to dish out correct information.