A terrible thing

[From the scene of a shooting] "This was such a terrible thing to happen because this is an open area." [Because shooting's are better when they are in an isolated area?]

Who did what? Or what did who?

Okay, this is a print headline: "Hillsboro police officer charged with harassing passenger of DUII suspect's car acquitted on all charges." First, there is a general rule that headlines should be eight words or less. I think it exists exactly for this reason. Second: okay, I think this means the officer was acquitted. BUT the layout broke at such a point that I was left with the thought "...suspect's car acquitted on all charges." HOW ABOUT: Hillsboro officer acquitted on harassment charge.

Priorities

Teaser: "The important decision Kate Middleton has to make before the big event." Later: "Whether to wear a tiara or flowers in her hair." [These isn't a gaffe (per se) but still a poor choice of words -- important decision -- compared to true news of the day.]

Will be was

"The north runway will be closed from [pause] late last year [longer pause, frustration] and reopen ... sometime later this ... next year" [didn't sound convincing; she may have been making up that last part; perhaps the teleprompter died.]

Oh, the tenseness!

"Here at the market you can feel the tenseness..." [Hint: should be tension ]