ABC News Apologizes For The Libelous Tea Party Report About The Colorado Massacre.

by zbacku Posted 2012/07/20 18:01:15

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ABC News apologizes for 'incorrect' tea party report

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By DYLAN BYERS |
7/20/12 11:11 AM EDT
ABC News and Brian Ross are apologizing for an "incorrect" report that James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting, may have had connections to the Tea Party.
"An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect, but that report was incorrect," ABC News said in a statement. "ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted."
In a similar statement released minutes earlier, ABC News said the report was "incorrect" but did not include the apology. "Several other local residents with similar names were also contacted via social media by members of the public who mistook them for the suspect," the initial statement read.
ABC's apology comes after Ross reported this morning that there is "a Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado, page on the Colorado Tea party site... talking about him joining the Tea Party last year."
"Now, we don't know if this is the same Jim Holmes," Ross cautioned "but it's Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado."
ABC News is the only network or cable news channel to suggest a possible Tea Party connection, which Ross based off a single Tea Party Patriots webpage that has the name "Jim Holmes."

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angelbaby 2012/07/20 18:04:18

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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I reject his apology ~ these people need to understand that they are throwing gas on a fire with their irresponsible comments. People need to be held accountable for their actions and this person needs to be terminated.
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Ronzo to luigi1-... 2012/07/23 23:53:59 (edited)

Well what about getting control of the Senate, White house and add seats to the House. I think some pressure to reform the inappropriate irresponsible media practices can then be challenged.

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brtndr 2012/07/20 23:01:11

ABC News Should Be Sued For Libel.

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Brian Ross can apologize, but the damage is already done. Who ever is responsible for posting the report linking James Holmes to the Tea Party should be sued personally. And, he might win every civil lawsuit, but he is going to spend a fortune defending himself in multiple law suits and appeals that he'll end up living in a cardboard box afterwards.

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Sgt Major B 2012/07/20 22:45:16

Care To Comment?

In Ross's defense, he didn't chase this down on his own, he merely reported what he was given. The bozos that half-assed researched this should be gone as of yesterday.

Just one more reminder, along with the recent spate of edited transcripts, etc., that the lame Stream Media is more interested in pushing an agenda than accurately reporting the news.

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Maddog 2012/07/20 22:13:05 (edited)

What Say You?

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God, how I hate these liberal media douchebag whores!!!!!!!! Who cares if they apologized? Their initial knee-jerk reaction to this event, blaming the Tea Party, is nothing less than revolting! If only that theater had been filled with liberal media types instead of innocent civilians, the world would now be a better place!

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sick'n'tired 2012/07/20 21:59:41

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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As poor an excuse of journalism as I have ever seen. Blatant misleading and inflammatory false information.

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KCurtis 2012/07/20 21:40:01

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They're supposed to report the news not make the news, learn the difference.

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~ Veronica Arin Ayne~ 2012/07/20 21:39:48

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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Does anyone else find it interesting that yet again, when Obama starts sliding in the polls or is signing executive orders in the back room, suddenly there is a big disdaster to take over the news cycles for a while.

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ducdodger 2012/07/20 21:35:52

What Say You?

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Thats just the left blaming everything that goes wrong on the right. They always seem to push the facts aside and blame the right, just like they did when Loughner shot the congress women. Why should CBS left the facts get in the way of a good story

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SK-LIBERTY OVER EQUALITY 2012/07/20 21:31:09

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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LSM always ready to pounce and take advantage of a tragedy and politicize it and put the blame on Conservatives, Tea party, etc. LSM is full of idiots!

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The Libertarian 2012/07/20 21:28:04
charles nelson 2012/07/20 21:17:23

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Tea Party,,, awh, you mean those guys dressed up like (NATIVE AMERICANs)?

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seadog6608PWCM 2012/07/20 21:09:54
Chi~Cat 2012/07/20 20:53:33

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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Fire the azzhat, sue ABC, stomp them. Man, they all report on supposition. Who can believe those LWNJs?

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Philo-WHEREAREYOU,USA? 2012/07/20 20:34:55

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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People have lost their jobs for much less. And fire the backstage researcher who "found" the Tea Party member with the same name as the shooter.

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shadow76 2012/07/20 20:32:54

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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No apology will fix his blind hate, he needs to go!

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Studied 2012/07/20 20:24:49

Care To Comment?

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I say all these so called journalist need to be fired and the stations they work for need to be sued. I am really getting sick of how they slander people with no facts.

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~Adrien~ 2012/07/20 20:20:20

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If I was Jim Holmes, I'd be pissed!!

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Lenny to ~Adrien~ 2012/07/20 20:25:42

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No kidding, I would be too and would be raising hell at ABC.

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Lenny 2012/07/20 19:51:03 (edited)

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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Not only does Brian Ross need a brain, he needs a new job! ... and he's suppose to be a professional journalist? I don't think so!

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angelbaby to Lenny 2012/07/20 19:58:08

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He's acting more like a radical liberal out to crucify his enemy .. It's sickening!

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Lenny to angelbaby 2012/07/20 20:00:19

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It is sickening and it's only going to get worse and worse until the election.

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angelbaby to Lenny 2012/07/20 20:05:09

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And maybe even after .. It's sad because when I logged on to SH this morning the first blog I see was from a liberal basically saying this killer was a Tea Party Member ~

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Lenny to angelbaby 2012/07/20 20:06:45

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People are so freaking gullible, or just plain stupid!

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angelbaby to Lenny 2012/07/20 20:16:28

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I agree

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Chief 2012/07/20 19:33:22

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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Sickening.

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Eddie_says_OrlyTaitez_is_nutz 2012/07/20 19:32:21
Teri- Oregon 2012/07/20 19:18:14

ABC News Should Be Sued For Libel.

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You guys are just now coming to the realization that MSM lies? That's why I don't watch MSM anymore, they are all a bunch of liars.

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Southern Man 2012/07/20 18:53:57

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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Get this Moron out of here Reporting news with out facts he needs to go

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wicked soda boy 2012/07/20 18:35:13

ABC News Should Be Sued For Libel.

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James is a common name, and Holmes is a common name. For the jerks at ABC to assume a TEA member named James or Jim Holmes is the same as the killer is not merely piss-poor journalism, it's intentional slander! Their apology after-the-fact is pathetic!

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HOMBRE 2012/07/20 18:34:16

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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What a amateur retard at best

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wicked ... to HOMBRE 2012/07/20 18:36:13

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And ABC bosses wonder why we call them "lame stream media"?

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HOMBRE to wicked ... 2012/07/20 18:39:54

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Beck had Ross number today on his show all morning long.

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Yuffie ♫ K-POP Dance Guru 2012/07/20 18:20:03

Brian Ross Needs To Be Fired Immediately.

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maggiemay 2012/07/20 18:19:25

What Say You?

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Just another fake masquerading as a Journalist. Not surprising they would try to hang it on the Tea Party. Vultures thrive on this kind of red meat, and they are Vultures.

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Schläue~© 2012/07/20 18:18:23

ABC News Should Be Sued For Libel.

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Damn .... if ABC keeps this up, they will surpass NBC - MSLSD as the stankiest scum in the pond.

They have gone out of their way in the to race to the bottom and this idiot Ross needs to be banished from journalism.
Stephanopolis should be forced to go nekkid hot-tubbing with the cast of The View ..... sans Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

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Kimmel 2012/07/20 18:09:07

Care To Comment?

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"ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted."

I would ask Ross what their normal vetting process consisted of? It seems like their process only includes asking the cameraman if his tie is on straight. Yes? Ok, lets run with the story!

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HOMBRE to Kimmel 2012/07/20 18:56:46

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I wish this blog could be sent to ABC. Let them have a look see what America think of them.

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angelbaby to HOMBRE 2012/07/20 19:46:57

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Flood their email ~ http://abcnews.go.com/Site/pa...

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HOMBRE to angelbaby 2012/07/20 19:47:43

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Thanks sweets OMW

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Lenny to angelbaby 2012/07/20 19:58:14

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Done!

This is what I sent them:
That Tea Party link to the horrible Aurora, CO massacre was way out of line! Not only does Brian Ross need a brain, he needs a new job! ... and he's suppose to be a professional journalist? I don't think so!

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