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Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Without Evidence the Associated Press Claims 'Texas shooter got gun at private sale'

The AP confessed to it in the 2nd paragraph:
"The official spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. The person did not say when and where the private sale took place."
But, hey, narrative at all cost, and the AP headline served its purpose. Busy people with busy lives seldom have time to skim past a headline or 1st paragraph.

With apologies to Marshall McLuhan, "the headline is the bias confirmation."