Axis of Drivel: Washington Post, Time Headlines Imply Border Control Caused Death of 7-Year-Old Migrant Girl
14th December 2018
A seven-year-old migrant girl died just hours after being taken into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol, suffering from dehydration and exhaustion as a result of the strenuous journey — but a Washington Post headline made it appear as though Border Patrol bore responsibility for her death.
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But beginning in the fourth paragraph, the Washington Post’s own report refutes the notion that Border Patrol bears responsibility for the girl’s death.
Noting that she began to suffer from seizures just over eight hours after being taken into custody and that her temperature quickly spiked to 105.7 degrees, WaPo reported that emergency responders were called right away and the girl was revived and taken to a hospital. She died within 24 hours of being transported, and Border Patrol records show that she had not been given food or water for several days prior.
To quote Al Franken: Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them.
UPDATE: Homeland Security Secretary says family are to blame for child’s death under Border Patrol custody
That seems fairly obvious.
UPDATE: DHS: 7-Year-Old Migrant Who Died Was Not Ill Upon Initial Screening