Earlier this afternoon, CNN’s John King reported that a suspect in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing had been arrested:
John King: "Arrest has been made"
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) April 17, 2013
John King on CNN saying "an arrest has been made"…based on surveillance video #bostonmarathon
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/statuses/324580183568965632
Yup, John King of #cnn says feds id'd suspect from surveillance footage from Lord & Taylor camera; has been arrested.
— vernejgay (@vernejgay) April 17, 2013
CNN: Federal law enforcement official said arrest was made based on two independent videos showing the suspect.
— Text TRUMP to 88022 Prudence?? (@dennygirltwo) April 17, 2013
Yeah … not so much.
https://twitter.com/bendimiero/status/324593956748926977
OUCH. Looking at you, CNN. RT @BrettLoGiurato: This is a scathing statement from the FBI: http://t.co/X2S2QNYF97
— Daniel Wein (@danielwein) April 17, 2013
CNN has done some backpedaling, but unfortunately, it seems that it’s too little, too late.
And CNN is trying to turn the story of how their premature reporting may help the case. Stop. Just stop.
— Stephanie Lynn (@lovingasong) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/roaring_repub/status/324598809818710017
#DERP level goes to 11. MT @MichelleFields John King blaming sources: "Part reflects on us but part of this reflects on ppl you talked to"
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) April 17, 2013
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Painful.
I want to tweet something mean about CNN, but I think everyone else has beat me too it…
— Jeff Poor (@jeff_poor) April 17, 2013
CNN’s rush to report an arrest that didn’t happen has left them with egg on their face. Naturally, Twitterers are taking full advantage and serving up heaping helpings of mockery:
BREAKING: CNN is reporting that an arrest has been made in the Lindbergh baby case.
— CNN Reports (@CNNisReporting) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/GrahamDavidA/status/324590153987407872
This … is CNN. http://t.co/n0SMTwZ03K
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) April 17, 2013
BREAKING: CNN now reporting they know what Willis was talking about.
— Josh Hara (@yoyoha) April 17, 2013
this – > RT @michellefields: You think CNN wouldve learned: pic.twitter.com/4n6OgD7PvM
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) April 17, 2013
CNN: We have been assured the Millennium Falcon's hyperdrive has been disabled.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) April 17, 2013
Why isn't Benny Hill music playing in the background on CNN?
— Lamont Price (@LPizzle) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/NewEnglandite/status/324598221265567744
Breaking: CNN reporting that the suspects have arrested the police.
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) April 17, 2013
CNN: Reports coming out they found Tupac alive and living in Anderson Coopers basement
— Mikey Bee (@RadioMikeyBee) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/LogosPatriot/status/324608817818116096
Dude. If CNN reports on a Zombie apocalypse first…don't shoot your neighbors right away.
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) April 17, 2013
CNN: "We're hearing reports of what is either our ass, or a hole in the ground. We are working to confirm which. Stay tuned." #boston
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) April 17, 2013
#PrayforCNN RT @MichaelDavSmith: A CNN reporter just said "the person will be hopefully found because the United States isn't that big."
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 17, 2013
CNN confirms: Schrodinger's cat definitely alive… probably. Box still closed. But totally alive for sure. Or dead.
— SarcasticRover (@SarcasticRover) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/324598398852419584
According to CNN, I'm watching it right now.
— Kim Jong-unthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) April 17, 2013
Burn.
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