Thursday, July 4, 2013
Jim Runaway Prius Sikes The Mainstream Media Finds Neutral Hunting For Reverse
The wide-eyed breathless mainstream media acceptance of Jim Sikes claim that his Toyota Prius accelerated unintentionally on a San Diego County freeway a week ago is evaporating...and all it took was a look at the facts (something weve been doing for.....oh, a week), and the release of a memo detailing the inspection of Sikes Prius, which, in a nutshell says what he says happened...couldnt have.
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) broke the story first on Saturday...quoting "three people familiar with the investigation" who say investigators found a particular pattern of wear on the brakes inconsistent with Sikes story.
CBS followed up Sunday, reporting on a memo that says investigators "cant replicate the problems Sikes said he encountered." ABC News said essentially the same thing.
But if you want the full story, its new media all the way. Jalopnik not only is reporting about the memo, its published the entire thing....and its headline doesnt pull any punches either.
