Thursday, March 24, 2011

Carlos Lam just admitted he wrote email telling Scott Walker to frame unions | blue cheddar. #wiunion

Carlos Lam just admitted he wrote email telling Scott Walker to frame unions | blue cheddar.

Carlos Lam just admitted he wrote email telling Scott Walker to frame unions

BY BLUECHEDDAR

Updated 3:59 p.m. Carlos Lam has admitted writing the email and resigned as deputy prosecutor of Johnson County, according to a statement from the Johnson County Prosecutor.

Before you read the meat of this, just check out the difference in headline. The local-yocal TV station, WKOW wrote:

“Email to Gov. Walker suggested faking an attack on governor”

I was like “uhhh–what?”

and now from Think Progress: “Indiana Official Reportedly Advised Scott Walker to Stage a Phony Violent Attack by Union Supporters”

I needed the longer headline. Anyway, from Think Progress: