Wednesday, April 17, 2013

AP Gets It Wrong - Suspect in Custody

The Associated Press, that vaunted news outlet, screwed up royally.

For the record:

Official: Boston Marathon bomb suspect in custody

By DENISE LAVOIE | Associated Press – 4 hrs ago

BOSTON (AP) — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Wednesday in a breakthrough that came less than 48 hours after the deadly attack, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation said Wednesday.

The official spoke shortly after several media outlets reported that a suspect had been identified from surveillance video taken at a Lord & Taylor store between the sites of the two bomb blasts, which killed three people and wounded more than 170.

The official was not authorized to divulge details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The suspect was expected at a Boston courthouse, the official said.

A news briefing was scheduled later Wednesday.
As we know, no suspect is in custody.

This report is false. It's not news. It's not true.

Apologize, AP.


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