The Hazards of Live TV: #24,922
Eat The Press’ Rachel Sklar writes about a case of misidentification regarding yesterday’s NH Clinton HQ hostage drama…
But! As it turned out, Troy Stanley was NOT the hostage taker — as confirmed by HuffPo’s on-the-scene correspondent from Off The Bus, Bryan Bissell. The real suspect turned out to be the similarly-troubled Leeland Eisenberg. This news broke around 5:50 pm on HuffPo, CNN, E&P and Fox News below — except that someone forgot to tell the people working the Fox chyron. Watch as Cameron plainly IDs Eisenberg (”The suspect is believed to be Leeland Eisenberg — a new name”) while the chyron still stubbornly insists that “Clinton Office Standoff Suspect Is Troy Stanley” — then displays information provided by Stanley’s ex-wife. Oops. Watch:
