Friday, September 11, 2009

'Suspicious Boat' on the Potomac Just a Training Exercise

CNN reported 'shots fired' and a 'suspicious boat' on the Potomac (DC) near were Obama had been driven a little earlier. The potential attack in progress turned out to be nothing more than a poorly timed Coast Guard exercise.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0909/CNN_takes_heat_for_Coast_Guard_report.html

"CNN had some explaining to do on the air Friday morning, following its earlier report that the Coast Guard “tried to prevent a boat from entering a security zone on the Potomac River,” and that shots were fired not far from where President Obama commemorated the attacks on Sept. 11.
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CNN had based its initial story on reports from police scanners that shots had been fired, but had no independent confirmation.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told POLITICO that CNN should attend the Coast Guard's noon press conference where they'll explain the exercise on the Potomac.

"My only caution would be that before we report things like this, checking would be good," Gibbs said.
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