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It all began with a police report that mentioned a suspect’s name. Only the name was not spelled consistently.
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Senior Reporter Peter Sowards caught the mistake and tweeted the agency.
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@SpokanePD @kxly4news check the spelling on last name.
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He did some double-checking and tweeted again.
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@kxly4news @SpokanePD m.whitepages.com/Details.as… pretty sure the last name is McVicker, no ‘s’ at the end.
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But when he checked the SpokanePD Twitter account, he found that he’d been blocked.
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@kxly4news Here’s what I get when I try to re-follow @SpokanePD http://pic.twitter.com/pS2W16dD -
@kxly4news @SpokanePD hopefully. They blocked me after i sent them that initial tweet.
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.@SpokanePD blocked you after you mentioned poss. error? MT @PeterSowards: hopefully. They blocked me after i sent them that initial tweet.
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@Martha_Kang Student journalist @ EWU tweeted typo in Spokane Police press release. After he mentioned it @SpokanePD blocked him?
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@SergeantRob @Martha_Kang you would think that @SpokanePD would appreciate possible info on corrections
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@PeterSowards No one corrects @spokanepd‘s twitter feed and gets away with it!!! You’re lucky you’re not in jail. #protectandserve
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@SergeantRob @petersowards Maybe it was a misfire? @spokanepd pressed wrong button? Easy to do on phone in a rush.
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@PeterSowards @Martha_Kang Suggestion: Call PIO, ask why you were blocked, ask for access. If you don’t get response, write letter to chief
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@SergeantRob @PeterSowards Keep me posted, if you would, Peter.
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@Martha_Kang @SergeantRob update: @SpokanePD unblocked me AND corrected the last name to McVicker spokanepolice.org/news/defa…
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@kxly4news @PeterSowards @SergeantRob @Martha_Kang @GraysonErvin Sorry Peter it wan’t an intential block & it’s fixed now. 🙂
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@PeterSowards @Martha_Kang @SergeantRob didn’t mean to block u sorry! We’re always open to constructive criticism.
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.@SpokanePD Your release is still incorrect. You have perp’s last name as McVickers once, McVicker 3x. Which is it?? spokanepolice.org/news/defa…
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@Martha_Kang @SergeantRob didnt have to call, i bet they were just reading their mentions 🙂
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@PeterSowards it is McVicker. I hope this helps. Thanks for your patience. Take care
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