NYT report, a single gang member made a claim to the media. No confirmation from any other source. I am sure members of the crips are generally considered good reliable sources but perhaps the journalistic integrity of the Comedy Central team felt at least a single confirmation of the claim was required before broadcasting. But Ms Perino's journalistic ethics did not as it perhaps fit her agenda? This moment should be remembered as the only time in the history of Fox that a claim made by a black inner city gang member identified only by a first name was accepted as gospel by the news department at Fox, and by a person who was the White House Press Secretary and spokesman for G W Bush.
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