Comments on: WATE Flips It’s Lid

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:27:37 +0000

We�re not above criticism and we cannot provide better reporting if we don�t hear it.

Well, some of you are

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:25:57 +0000

Apology accepted.

To be sure, if you want to take WATE to task for reporting something you don’t think is legitimate, that’s not only your right, it’s something you should do. (And have done numerous times!)

We’re not above criticism and we cannot provide better reporting if we don’t hear it.

By: Rustmeister

Rustmeister — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:00:36 +0000

It’s like cops giving out tickets for Jaywalking – you’d think there was something better for them to do.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:55:56 +0000

Jim, I think you’re correct and I apologize for not being clear. Will amend.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:43:49 +0000

I’m sorry. Perhaps I misunderstood.

When you say “I guess when there is no news, you just make a story up,” that appears to me that you’re accusing us of making up the news. That would be reporting what is not true.

There is nothing in the report that is not true.

As for sensational, that’s in the eye of the beholder. There are some people who are glad to know how their tax dollars are spent.

By: #9

#9 — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:00:37 +0000

If anyone at WATE is reading here at Say Uncle, I have a tip for an investigation. Why not look into the Great Schools program? More detail here.

By: Brutal Hugger

Brutal Hugger — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:07:11 +0000

I disagree. It’s not a great story, but it’s not sensationalized. It lays out the facts that your local gov officials are working the perks and spending money on luxury cars while other priorities go wanting. That’s a small, but legit story if I’m a taxpayer.

As a reader, it might be hard for me to understand a lot of the usual lcoal government corruption. But I know public servants shouldn’t drive top of the line SUVs on my dime.

It’s not so much about the extra money. It’s more about demonstrating in a tangible, understandable way how the gov feels about spending other people’s money.

By: JustinB

JustinB — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:16:25 +0000

"Are your children in danger from Knox County officials driving expensive SUV's?? We'll tell you at 11!"

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:58:37 +0000

I didn’t say anything was untrue just that it was sensationalist. By that I mean that it is not really worthy of a news story yet it was turned into one.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:47:46 +0000

What part of this story is not true?

By: #9

#9 — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:23:44 +0000

Is it sweeps week?