'Just a local crime story'? CNN.com search engine users not finding news about Leland Yee arrest

If you need a really embarrassing Democrat like Leland Yee flushed down the memory hole, CNN stands ready to help.

— John Hayward (@Doc_0) March 28, 2014

California Democrat and gun control advocate Leland Yee has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to traffic in firearms and public corruption. Big story, right? You’d think so. However, people looking for the latest news about Yee’s arrest on CNN’s website are coming up with zero, zilch, nada:

https://twitter.com/SteveRKlein/status/449575891073376256

Hey @CNN, I think your search engine is busted. No results for "Leland Yee" on your website. http://t.co/Va5tpIP0nV Is this correct?

— RBe (@RBPundit) March 28, 2014

How ’bout it CNN? Is the search engine just broken?

@RBPundit @instapundit @CNN Try "Leland Yee arrested": "Your search leland yee arrested did not match any documents." http://t.co/lI9HTBw9TY

— (((RichardGCombs))) (@rgcombs) March 28, 2014

There is no story on @cnn re: Leland Yee since September 6, 2011. http://t.co/kCiny2gnpF

— DCD (@DCDude1776) March 28, 2014

@HarrietBaldwin Cali Sen Leland Yee busted for Gun Trafficking, CNN has NO story, search website, result? pic.twitter.com/Cmsezoymdp

— Harry Gato (@harrygato) March 27, 2014

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https://twitter.com/SteveRKlein/status/449575891073376256

@PoliticalTicker Nothing about Leland Yee's arrest? Corruption, gun running and CNN has NOTHING to say? WTH happened to "most trusted name"?

— Jaeger1121 (@Jaeger1121) March 28, 2014

https://twitter.com/WJHMH/status/449534548351533056
https://twitter.com/TheMightyComet/status/449230288263348224

Gosh, what’s different about Yee that might make some news outlets not take a quick interest?

C’mon. If a pro-NRA Republican state senator were caught arranging arms deals, would @CNN really be devoid of coverage?

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) March 28, 2014

Stay tuned … there might be one way to get CNN to give the Yee story the attention it deserves:

https://twitter.com/CitizenEgg/status/449570210149052416

In that case, “breaking news!”