Page 54 of the times today (sat 19 2005) shows a photograph of police in riot gear and a riotter...
The caption is
'Police clash with protestors using water cannon in Pusan'
which backs up a story about riotting in Korea.
But examining the photograph shows that the 'water cannon' water is falling in a very wide parabola. This isn't water cannon -- it's a hosepipe!
Further examination of a newswire confirms this -- 'water hose'.
But our wonderful media have 'translated' this into something more sinister.
It makes one wonder about the general standard of reporting.
