On Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:52:15 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:



>
>In this case somebody DID do some critical thinking before reporting
>it. They even verified the names with the NTSB, who cluelessly or
>maliciously verified them.

I'm not sure how much thinking went into making that call. If you
can't figure it is a joke, you are really DUMB. I can also see
someone on the other end saying "yep, that is the right names". I'd
have done that if I got the call. I've done worse.


>
>What probably happened is that somebody at the news station either
>concocted the names or received it in email and forwarded it to a few
>people at the station - as a joke, not intended for airing at all.
>But some clueless reporter/researcher got hold of it and ran with it,
>not understanding it was a joke.
>
>-sw

I'd say that is very possible.