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Washington Post Walks Back Smears of Covington Boys After $250M Lawsuit
Breitbart ^ | 2 Mar 2019 | John Nolte

Posted on 03/03/2019 7:53:42 AM PST by budj

The far-left Washington Post published an editor’s note Friday night admitting its leading coverage of the Covington High School story does not line up with the facts.

Nowhere, though, does the Post apologize or even say it regrets smearing a group of innocent Catholic boys.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: covington; fake; maga; media; wapo; washingtonpost
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Looks like a guilty plea - no apology, just an admission of guilt.
1 posted on 03/03/2019 7:53:42 AM PST by budj
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To: budj

Too late scumbags. You should have thought about that before you hit job on those students.


2 posted on 03/03/2019 7:55:46 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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They will quietly settle out of court with an “undisclosed” amount. Guaranteed.


3 posted on 03/03/2019 7:56:03 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: budj

Every employee of the Compost should suffer.


4 posted on 03/03/2019 7:56:57 AM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket)
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To: budj

Yup. NO APOLOGY!

It would be nice to be able to own the place and fire everyone.


5 posted on 03/03/2019 7:57:12 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.g)
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To: budj

https://libertyunyielding.com/2019/03/02/facing-250-million-lawsuit-over-covington-catholic-coverage-wapo-quietly-whispers-uncle/


6 posted on 03/03/2019 7:58:21 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: budj

Sue the bastards anyway. They need it.


7 posted on 03/03/2019 8:01:51 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: budj
Looks like a guilty plea - no apology, just an admission of guilt.

Because of the suit filed against them re: this matter, any comment like this is and/or will be written by WaPo lawyers for the sole purpose of building a defense for them in said law suit.

8 posted on 03/03/2019 8:02:46 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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Yeah, but it’s owned by mamazon dude ‘beezos’ who has other issues currently. He’s also not on PDJT’s side either, so he probably won’t be firing anyone so, pony up the bucks.


9 posted on 03/03/2019 8:04:05 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: unixfox

They will settle, but I doubt that it’ll be less than $25-million. And the Covington Boys might go and require the WaPo to settle for less, if a quarter of the front-page goes to admit seriously poor judgement in journalism.


10 posted on 03/03/2019 8:04:07 AM PST by pepsionice
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Nowhere, though, does the Post apologize or even say it regrets smearing a group of innocent Catholic boys.

Trust me, there's no such thing as a group of innocent Catholic boys. ;)

11 posted on 03/03/2019 8:05:11 AM PST by rexthecat
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There really needs to be an overt and very public apology as part of the settlement.


12 posted on 03/03/2019 8:05:34 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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“They will quietly settle out of court with an “undisclosed” amount. Guaranteed.”

They are only the first in a long line of organizations and people who will be sued. Now they have to cross reference that article with every celebrity who referred to it.


13 posted on 03/03/2019 8:06:41 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (TRUMP YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD!!!)
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To: rrrod

First twist of the knife.

Enjoy.


14 posted on 03/03/2019 8:10:37 AM PST by tm61 (Election 2012: we find it IS possible, to polish a turd.)
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I get that you’re kidding. But these boys were innocent of the Post’s accusations. Sorry I am appalled at the media on this case


15 posted on 03/03/2019 8:11:41 AM PST by stanne
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To: RoosterRedux

Because of the suit filed against them re: this matter, any comment like this is and/or will be written by WaPo lawyers for the sole purpose of building a defense for them in said law suit.


We may all soon be getting a lesson in our Slander and Libel laws. Hope those young men get a decent pay day out of it, they deserve it.


16 posted on 03/03/2019 8:14:00 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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Per the article: It seems reasonable to assume the Post’s hand was forced by the $250 million lawsuit filed against the anti-Trump outlet.

You can be absolutely certain that the head lawyer on WaPo's defense team told WaPo management to get the word out that (in no uncertain terms) NOTHING would be said about the Covington kids by anyone employed by the paper in public (in the paper or otherwise) unless it came from counsel.

I wouldn't be surprised if the same admonition was extended to private conversations as well (e.g., "don't even talk in your sleep about the Covington kids unless such utterance has been approved by counsel").

17 posted on 03/03/2019 8:14:24 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: unixfox

As soon as they get the cash, they should tell all.


18 posted on 03/03/2019 8:14:30 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: budj

Looking forward to Lin Woods’ statement tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/LLinWood/status/1101654826318991360


19 posted on 03/03/2019 8:15:00 AM PST by Atlantan
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#Toolittletoolate@$$#01e$


20 posted on 03/03/2019 8:16:12 AM PST by OKSooner (Green New Deal: "If you like your air conditioner you can keep your air conditioner.")
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