by snarly | Nov 15, 2016 | Political Apologies
A Facebook story! Civil servant in small-town West Virginia refers to Michelle Obama as “a Ape in heels” [sic]. Mayor of said town replies to the post: “Just made my day Pam” [sic]. National outcry ensues. Civil servant is removed from her post....
by sumac | Jan 18, 2013 | Political Apologies
Last Friday a huge mudslide in rural Yunnan province hit two villages, killing 46 people. Hundreds of disaster workers were rushed to the site. Mr. Wu, at the Zhenxiong county propaganda office, told a reporter from the Daily Telegraph, “All the leaders are at the...
by sumac | Dec 7, 2012 | Institutional Apologies
Outbursts in the courtroom are generally frowned on by judges, and sometimes punished harshly. In Putnam County, West Virginia. Judge William Watkins III was the source of many of the outbursts. Watkins, a family court judge, began presiding in 2002, and was...