If you're foolish enough to click the link found in your Facebook feed, you'll find the story is not about Fort Wayne's mayor or Allen County's sheriff. The story actually happened to a mayor and sheriff in Portsmouth VA.
Why didn't WANE TV tell you that before you clicked? Because this is a cheap and dirty way to increase the "clicks" and "page views" of the web site. The more clicks, the more ad revenue. They are counting on you believing the story is about Fort Wayne to entice you to "click".
The WANE story is here:
http://wane.com/2016/01/13/sheriff-police-chase-mayor-down-over-expired-car-sticker/
It's clear to the Maven that WANE TV seems to play by their own set of rules, and that apparently includes deceiving their viewers.
GWMM:
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, this is NOT the first time...and will not be the last.
Good find.
Stay safe