LAPD Email Fail Hints at Arresting More People for Better Media Coverage DASHIELL BENNETT DEC 6, 2012
We've seen what can happen when people abuse the "Reply All" email button, but it's not too often that it catches police officers suggesting alternative reasons to fight crime. While working on a story about illegal animal trafficking in LA's fashion district, local NBC4 producer Robbi Peale emailed the LAPD asking for arrest numbers for people buying or selling illegal animals on the street. (Apparently, baby rabbits, too young to be away from their mothers, have become are a popular item.) A month earlier, the police held a press conference to announce they were cracking down on the practice, and Peale wanted to see if they actually had anything to show for it. That's when Commander Andrew Smith, the head of the LAPD's media relations department, fell victim to the dreaded "reply all" blunder. ... http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/12/lapd-email-fail-hints-arresting-more-people-better-media-coverage/59704/ _______________________________________________ Please be sure to include a URL to the article. Reply to the sender with a "Thank you" if you like this post. _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
