"Coming up on WJLA: Police arrest a suicide bomber just minutes from blowing up the Capitol."

[Stinky The Clown]

That was the promo earlier this evening for the Washington, DC ABC affiliate's six o'clock news as read by their anchor, Gordon Peterson.

The story, of course, is the 30 year old man who stung by the FBI and given a disabled automatic gun and a "bomb" vest made of modeling clay. The feds had been tracking the guy for more than a year and were in complete control.

The Capitol was in no danger whatsoever today.

But there, nonetheless, was this bullshit from the media.

Shame on you, Gordon Peterson.

[elleng]

1. I don't listen to them Stinky,

but that's a surprise; he should certainly know better! Dementia setting in???

[1620rock]

2. "Right wing media" trying to instill fear..fear..fear Oh my God! Obama isn't protecting us!!!

[chrisa]

3. Stop minimizing this. We all know how dangerous Gumby was!

And that nerf gun - could have taken someone's eye out!

[Va Lefty]

4. Gordon, what would Glenn Brenner say?

[2pooped2pop]

5. Obama kept us safe again then.

If they want to spread it with shit, we can too.

[marmar]

6. Teevee news in this country, at the local and national levels, is unspeakably bad.

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