Two men suing New York Post for falsely portraying them as Boston bombing suspects

[Cali_Democrat]

Boston Marathon bombing ‘bag men’ suing New York Post for falsely portraying them as suspects
By Nina Golgowski / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

As a nation lived in fear in the days following the Boston Marathon bombings two innocent Massachusetts residents have described being wrongly run off a train and swarmed by reporters outside their home.

In all of these scenarios they say there was one thing that linked them together: A New York Post cover splashing their faces as wanted suspects in the deadly attack.

Now they are suing the paper, accusing the tabloid of falsely portraying them as suspects in the April attack leading to inflicted emotional distress and even near loss of their jobs.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Boston claims photographs and articles published three days after the bombings made it appear the FBI was pursuing 16-year-old Salaheddin Barhoum and 24-year-old Yassine Zaimi.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/boston-bombing-bag-men-sue-new-york-post-article-1.1365190

[msongs]

1. first of all the "nation" did not "live in fear" after the bombings. nt

[railsback]

2. This, of course, has serious ramifications on how the 'press' will be free to do as they will

How can the media report on anything with the threat of lawsuits challenging their integrity??

The MSM MUST come to the NYPost's defense. THEY MUST.

Waiting…. waiting..

[Scurrilous]

3. Good!