Horrid lede in SC paper

I liked the 2nd graf:

Myrtle struck with the precision of SEAL team six, slugging one bullet in the chest of the Trojans in the 30th minute and another in the head in the 85th minute burying the Trojans' chances for an area championship at sea.

 

True dat, Steak!

 

My staff knows when someone tries something like this. I believe my exact words are "WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?!!!" Last time I uttered those words, one of my vets piped up, "I fear an editin' is about to happen."

 

Here is the new link:

http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/05/13/2155930/seahawks-stymie-another.html

 

they left the lead intact

I'm not sure what to think/say

holy mother of god

 

Besides being in bad taste, that lede is epic fail in general:


Perhaps Osama bin Laden should have tried hiding in the Myrtle Beach High's soccer goal, because no one has been able to find the back of the Seahawks' net in weeks.

Maybe someday the suits will figure out that cutting staff - especially editors - isn't such a good idea. No need for the possessive, folks. And you would think a vet would know that.

 

I had that printed out and posted in our department lo these many years ago just as a reminder to anyone who wanted to get cute while they were writing that they better go back and check their shit before sending it to get paginated.

 

Depends on your definition of "edit."

In my opinion, no one really edited it.