It’s nowhere near as awe-inspiring as the New York Times’ triple-correction from December in which the original correction itself warranted a correction, but it’s a lot more fun. Someone on the fact-checking staff just can’t seem to keep their gangs straight.
"Correction: Crips wear blue and Bloods wear red, not the other way around." http://t.co/MzYnei4i2i pic.twitter.com/umL35RaJDX
— Jessica Lustig (@jessicalustig) May 1, 2015
@jessicalustig NYT YOU GOT SIX OF YOUR READERS KILLED YESTERDAY
— Mike Lindgren (@MikeLindgren) May 1, 2015
@jessicalustig @copelandcasati oh sure tell me now after I ordered an entire stack of bandanas from amazon.
— Tim Geoghegan (@timogeo) May 1, 2015
How does the Times let a mistake like this happen?
https://twitter.com/sunsentinello/status/593943559348363264
Editor’s note: The headline was edited to correct a typographical error.
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