Topic: Bag Man

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Lonely Crazies
Episode 508 1:32:56 - 1:35:32

508: Lonely Crazies

New York Post, Salah Barhoun Misidentification

The New York Post is criticized for misidentifying 17-year-old Salah Barhoun as a "bag man" suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. Barhoun, whose image was circled in red on the paper's cover, was later cleared by police. The hosts discuss the potential for a defamation lawsuit and the lasting impact of such media errors on private citizens.