Here is email that I sent to the BS reporters:
The fact of the matter is that Free Republic is not the source for this rumor disguised as a new story. It was posted on the FR forum from a blog fourthestate.co.
There then ensued a discussion that now has over 200 comments. Within an hour and a half, one of the posters, Conscience of a Conservative, had found out the facts of the matter; and he did not even have to visit the Court House.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3284149/posts?page=144#144
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3284149/posts?page=168#168
Perhaps you would wish to enlarge and extend your story to give full and proper coverage of Free Republics real investigative reporting?
Sincerely
Talking about some of the comments in those threads, BTW.