| The Story | Eric Evans, 25, on Newark is
detained on a traffic stop and allegedly found to have 75 grams of
methamphetamine in the car. His bond was set at $750,000. |
| News worthiness (1 to 5) |
** |
| The Spin | "$750,000 might seem like a
high bond," said one ficticious law enforcement officer. "But a
ridiculous amount makes the crime sound even more serious than what it
actually is. " |
| The Story | Firefighters spent more than 30 minutes rescuing a 20 year old horse that tends to "fall down." The horse, named Mac (not Barbaro), was given to its owner last year as a gift. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | Some gift. |
| The Story |
Some Decatur High School kid makes
theats against teacher Cindy Berry on his myspace.com page. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | "We were certainly appalled by the threat but are pleased to expect he will be expelled. That kid was really hurting the english portion of the TAKS test. We expect all of our students to make threats with the appropriate noun - verb agreement," read a ficticious press release. |
| The Story | The director of transportation for
Decatur ISD is finally placed on administrative leave after his arrest
last week on Indecency with a Child charges. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | "If he had had a myspace page, I promise you we would have been all over it sooner," said one ficticious school official. |