http://nvidia99999.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] nvidia99999.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2008-09-15 08:26 pm

Bob Trane suing The Somerville Journal

A friend e-mailed me this. It seems rather odd and childish. Bob Trane is suing the Somerville Journal over a cartoon? In my opinion, it does not send a good message about Trane, frankly. Comments?

Bob Trane suing The Somerville Journal

ha ha

[identity profile] marylu.livejournal.com 2008-09-16 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"To have also deliberately done so in it's last edition before the primary, thereby denying Mr. Trane the opportunity to confront and refute this scurrilous lie in the same pages where it appears, is journalism at its very worst and most despicable."
Edited 2008-09-16 12:55 (UTC)

Re: ha ha

[identity profile] mzrowan.livejournal.com 2008-09-16 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I didn't mention the two counts of egregious mis-use of "it's"; that's only a misdemeanor, after all. ;-) But it is especially funny given the single correct use, proving that whoever wrote it at least knows of the existence of "its".

Re: ha ha

[identity profile] mjperson.livejournal.com 2008-09-16 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Is the improper use of "it's" only a misdemeanor now?

Re: ha ha

[identity profile] mzrowan.livejournal.com 2008-09-16 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it was decriminalized about a year ago. The fines are pretty hefty, though, and of course the points add up. Whoever wrote that press release is pretty close to getting their fingers revoked.