"Im free, Im free, Im free says Yanira Maldonado" (sic)

[Cerridwen]

I remember a time when publications were concerned with minor things such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation. I cannot take seriously, a publication which chooses a language and then doesn't attempt to follow the rules of that language.

http://guardianlv.com/2013/05/im-free-im-free-im-free-says-yanira-maldonado/

NOGALES, Mexico. Last week after being accused of smuggling drugs from Mexico to Arizona the nightmare for Yanira Maldonado started, but ended well this Thursday night when she was released from a Mexican jail. She and her husband took a bus from Mexico to Phoenix and the Mexican military found 12 pounds of marijuana under her sit.

Yanira Maldonado walked out of prison happy and above all very grateful with her family, US department officials and her lawyers. She also declared that she doesn’t hold grudges and that she will go back to Mexico, because she has family there, “Its not Mexico´s fault. It’s a few people who did this to me”, she said in comments aired by KSAZ TV.

Yanira was release from the Mexican prison because there was not case against her, nothing proved there was a connection between the pot package and her. The security footage showed that they only have blankets, bottles of water and a purse. Francisco Benitez, her attorney was very pleased with the result and he said that the video was very important evidence. The military men who held her suspect of smuggling didn’t appear to her hearing.

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In a press conference Governor Jan Brewer said she is thankful that Yanira Maldonado is back home with her family. There was a lot of pressure from US Congressmen regarding this case, they condemned the processing of the corrupted Mexican authorities, but worked closely with them to let her go.
The encounter with her husband was emotional and she thanked the Media for supporting her during this traumatic time. If she wouldn’t have been released she would’ve gone to a security Mexican prison until a trial date, but fortunately there was not enough evidence.

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I think this fits the 4 paragraph rule but it's hard to tell given the punctuation, or lack thereof.

There is more at the link including some comments that are...entertaining.

Dave May 31, 2013 at 11:53 am

Luckily that woman is free, but apparently apostrophes are NOT free, as this editor couldn’t afford to buy three of them for this headline. C’mon, PEOPLE! It’s journalism – it should be a high example of proper usage and grammar. An apostrophe is pretty basic.

Some professions require attention to detail.

Consider this a lesson in how to lose your credibility as you lose your audience.

[Egalitarian Thug]

1. LMAO! This seems somehow familiar...

[Cerridwen]

4. It reminds me of the quality of "journalism."

I have many recently printed books in which "typos" are evident. When the bloody hell did that happen? How did we get to a point where published works have typos?!

Next, I expect the OED to publish with typos. When that happens, I am leaving this planet. In one form or another, I'm gone.

[riverwalker]

2. I am so sick of this woman

and this non-news, non-story. Hope I never see her bug eyes again. The whole family creeps me out.

[Cerridwen]

3. I thought it was just me.

But, in this particular case, I'm more appalled at what is attempting to pass as "journalism."

I had a fifth-grade English teacher who would have booted my butt out of class for writing of that quality. The piece to which I linked is considered worthy of publishing to a "news" website. That makes me sad. It also makes me angry.