Reader: Behind-the-scenes footage shows real story behind THC driving report

This week, we published a William Breathes post about marijuana advocate Max Montrose, who thinks a Fox31 story on driving under the influence of THC was rigged -- a claim the station refuted at length in our update of the piece. Nonetheless, many of our readers weren't convinced. Like, for...
By Michael RobertsDecember 13, 2012
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This week, we published a William Breathes post about marijuana advocate Max Montrose, who thinks a Fox31 story on driving under the influence of THC was rigged — a claim the station refuted at length in our update of the piece. Nonetheless, many of our readers weren’t convinced. Like, for instance, this one.

betweenthelines writes:

After viewing the tape made by Max, it is refreshing to see what REALLY happens during these news stories and what is actually reported…. The two ‘versions’ really are not even close to each other…. Fox made some ‘un-biased’ statements, but I hope you are not suggesting that because they had to ‘appear’ neutral at some point, this excuses them from reporting accurately…. I’m not saying they are necessarily LYING. They are just choosing what they wish to report on…. Lots of organizations do this…. Like the government…. Trust.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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