A Timeline of CNN's Inept Coverage of the Search for the Boston Bombing Suspect

More than just misinformation.

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What do we know? That Twitter and the 24-hour news in a time of crisis are the worst. Nothing breeds mistakes, exaggerations, and other poor reporting like 24 hours spent poring over small bits of information. As the manhunt for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing continues, we get to watch the news networks scramble for new updates when there aren't any to be had.

For instance, CNN is fucking up. How are they fucking up? Let's look back at the last few days, and this morning in particular, for the facts.

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CNN Says the "Dark-Skinned" Suspect Has Been Arrested—And, Hold On, No One Has Been Arrested

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Federal Law Enforcement Source Tells CNN, "Anyone Who Says [There's Been] an Arrest Is Ahead of Themselves." Oops.

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CNN Takes A Swing At What This Black Easel Business Is About

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CNN Doesn't Cut In Coverage For Nearly An Hour

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CNN Interviews College Bro Who Details "Not-Foreign Dude Weed-Smoking" Suspect

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CNN Analyzes Smokers: "Sometimes He Smokes, You Know What That Means"

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CNN Interviews Friend With Pink Dildo In The Shot

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CNN Questions Barking Dog's Intent

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CNN Has Thoughts On What It Means to Be an American

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CNN Can't Even Get Ruslan Tsarni's Name Right After He Spells It Out For Them

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CNN Wins Award for Worst Graphic

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CNN Reports That Bombing Suspect Has Quoted Jay-Z on Twitter

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CNN Reports There Are Links to Rap and Slang on the Suspect's Twitter, Also Something "Chilling" About Finding Nemo in the Wake of the Bombing

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CNN Attempts to Sound Profound About the Scene in Boston

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