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Originally Posted by jtur88
Even a news story for publication tomorrow morning doesn't go into print until it's been vetted by a "fact-checker". You'd think a major publishing house of best selling novels would be a little bit conscientious about things like that.
Your cemetery story reminded me of the sign on the gate of the cemetery in the little gravel-road town of Paradise, Arizona, that said "Unauthorized burials prohibited". They must have had a problem once with stiffs trying to sneak into Paradise.
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...and even after the vetting they are often wrong. My former career brought me into contact with news reporters on a regular basis, usually on mundane issues and stories, sometimes serious issues. I've never seen a news report of which I had first-hand personal knowledge that was 100% correct. These experiences alone (well, nearly alone) have caused me not to accept any news story on face value alone or to assume that it has supposedly been checked, therefore it must be ok.
Your cemetery sign has a duplicate in Carrizozo, NM. (Accompanied by a "No Hunting" sign.) Over the years they have had new graves just show up...
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