Howell Patch- Howell Township police had harsh words for a local media outlet following a social media posting that implied a Howell officer had been involved in a serious car accident Tuesday morning.
In a tweet shortly before 9 a.m., the Lakewood Scoop reported that it had reports of a Howell Township police officer involved in a serious accident.
Howell police, reached by email, said there had been no accidents involving township police Tuesday morning.
In a post on Facebook, police blasted the Lakewood Scoop report.
"False reports such as these cause panic to families of the officers who are working," the post said. "Completely irresponsible for the Lakewood Scoop to make such a report."
The Lakewood Scoop defended its actions in a followup tweet, saying it had received the information from an emergency responder: "We received this report at 8:45 AM from an emergency responder: 'MVA on Allaire Rd head on Chevy avalanche vs HTPD suv... HTPD car was on top of that truck'."
Later in the afternoon, the Lakewood Scoop tweeted a further rebuttal: "Quite ironic for a police department to call a media report fake, when in fact the information came from an official within their Township."
FakeNews, PoopNews, same thing.
ReplyDeleteAdvertisers on the scoop should know that half of Lakewood is currently blocked from viewing the scoop. Anyone that questions the owner or has an opinion other than his is blocked. I know many wealthy people with money that do not look at the scoop any longer. Advertisers should know that there are alternative websites in development for basic information. The scoop is dishonest and filled with propaganda. Nobody respects businesses that use that website.
ReplyDeleteThe Lakewood scoop is not a reliable news source, it’s a propaganda site. They will ban anyone who disagrees with them, very childish and unAmerican.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100%.
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ReplyDeleteThe Scoop is only allows their opinion to be seen all others are deleted. All opinions on the scoop have to fit into establishment "facts".
ReplyDeletesince so many people are blocked from the scoop website, when the township or BOE advertise a bublic notice- is it considered a public notice since the entire public is not able to see it?
ReplyDeletei hope the township doesnt pay for these "public announcements". may not be legal to block people if so....
does the vaad approve of this kind of behavior? is it in the best interest of the tzibbbur who drive on squankum
ReplyDeletevery responsible of the vaad propaganda site to pick a fight with a neighboring police department they are endangering the tzibbur.
ReplyDeleteI haven’t been on the scoop in 5 years
ReplyDeleteive been poop free since my IP was blocked after i criticized something they wrote. Antagonizing our neighbors is not who we are or what we stand for. The VAAD should apologize.
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