Washington police had reported a “suicidal individual” possibly traveling to D.C. from Indiana. The suspect has been taken to the hospital and his condition is currently unknown.
Whenever a headline is written to imply something without saying it, don’t trust it.
The words in the headline are not false, but they chose to cover this story nationally because they can write a headline that strongly implies that there was an attempt on the president’s life because they know that will entice a click.
If there was evidence of the exciting implication that would be the headline.
A depressed person attempting suicide by cop isn’t something relevant to a national audience, but people will click because of the headline.
Whenever a headline is written to imply something without saying it, don’t trust it.
The words in the headline are not false, but they chose to cover this story nationally because they can write a headline that strongly implies that there was an attempt on the president’s life because they know that will entice a click.
If there was evidence of the exciting implication that would be the headline.
A depressed person attempting suicide by cop isn’t something relevant to a national audience, but people will click because of the headline.
Maybe it’ll prompt a copy-cat to what’s being implied, and we’ll get the headline we’ve all been waiting for.