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13. The post sources ??? F*ck anonymous sources.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 03:28 PM

Oct 2014

Not identifying a source (except in case of real danger) should be illegal, because it prevents the reader to make an informed opinion about the truthfulness of the source.

And it is not only in this story. It is everywhere.

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Another leak about Michael Brown. This time from his toxicology report: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Oct 2014 OP

Bullshit!!!! bravenak Oct 2014 #1

Hey, this worked for Zimmy........ djean111 Oct 2014 #2

sounds like whoever wrote that is the one having hallucinations. Kali Oct 2014 #3

I'm 5'5 121lb female, I smoke ultra hi-grade medical marijuana every night after work... JaneyVee Oct 2014 #4

This will all be whitewashed, hifiguy Oct 2014 #5

Still does not explain why Mr. Police errr Peace Officer blew his nc4bo Oct 2014 #6

They will probably play "Reefer Madness" Are_grits_groceries Oct 2014 #7

Where are these leaks coming from? And more important are they legit? jwirr Oct 2014 #8

Oh, good grief. Hallucinations!?! From smoking weed?!? Do they realize that "Reefer Madness" is Arkansas Granny Oct 2014 #9

what a crock. wonder who's leaking this shit? spanone Oct 2014 #10

The hyperbole is consistent Feral Child Oct 2014 #11

Wha? City Lights Oct 2014 #12

The post sources ??? F*ck anonymous sources. Mass Oct 2014 #13

OMG, the lies keep coming. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #14

So he just imagined those bullets going into his body lame54 Oct 2014 #15

A 10 minute search of the Washington Post finds no such story. elias49 Oct 2014 #16

This is the article Mass Oct 2014 #17

Aha! Thanks. nt elias49 Oct 2014 #18

Look about 17 paragraphs down... tonedevil Oct 2014 #19

This is news how? jmowreader Oct 2014 #20