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Talk about Spinning!

by Kay King
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Many times people post some "can you believe this" facts they've read online. Often the poster is "outraged" and claims "something should be done".

Do you ever do a little research to see if the truth has anything to do what you just read online?

A few days ago bloggers were going wild with reports of 2 women in Brooklyn who "got a ticket for eating donuts in a public city park". The bloggers were wild - how could NY let this happen....abuse of power...blahdeblahblah.

This one is an excellent example of taking a current story and running with it - no matter what the facts are. Yes, two women got ticketed - and yes, at the tme they were eating donuts.

However, they were in the children's playground area of the public park where signs clearly state "adults may not enter this area unless accompanying a child". Donuts didn't have anything to do with it. Adults without children are prohibited by an ordinance passed to protect kids from predators.

The same people outraged over this "travesty" and "police arrogance" would be singing a different tune had a child been kidnapped from that same playground by an adult allowed to wander in without question.

This story is one of the best examples I've seen recently of the brainless "anything for attention" bloggers who will say and do anything for page 1 exposure.

kay
  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    So Kay - I'm still trying to absorb the idea that there are no-adults allowed areas - anywhere. I don't care which viewpoint you look at that situation from -- it's absolute morbidity.

    And - yeah. You're right. People drool online as bad as they do offline. They just have easier access to publicize it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    And...


    When the facts become known, hyperbole is apparently the next best thing.

    Ugh.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Sal -

      In that park, the kid's play area is (from photos I saw) clearly defined as a separate section. It's a small part of a large park (in New York) and not an area you walk into by accident. When people who live in an area establish local ordinances, I don't see it as a problem.

      But then, I don't understand why any sane adult would choose to sit in an area with screaming children unless they had to.
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    Kay - I was talking about social ramifications in all senses. That we need to be that protective of our kids is just sick. That children have to fear adults when they could learn so much from so many is toxic sick. That parents have to go to such lengths of control to keep their children safe is sick. That there are people who are demented enough to harm children so badly we need to cage both them and the children is sick. That legislation keeps people separated is sick. It's a sick situation no matter what viewpoint you are viewing it from. Just the whole thing right from get to finish.
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  • Profile picture of the author kiddoman
    When some fake words turn into facts, it may still take some time to make us convinced! I do think that makes me feel the world is crazy all!
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