Casey Anthony: Central Florida News 13 apologizes for F-bomb - Hal

Casey Anthony: Central Florida News 13 apologizes for F-bomb
posted by halboedeker on March, 7 2011 4:47 PM

A version of the F-bomb went out today during Central Florida News 13’s coverage of the Casey Anthony case, and the channel quickly apologized.

“We heard a profanity uttered in the courtroom by one of the attorneys who was reading off a transcript,” anchor Adam Longo said. “We deeply apologize that that word went out on the air. We’re taking steps to see that doesn’t happen again. We appreciate your understanding in the matter.”

Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick read Anthony’s comment to a boyfriend. Anthony complained that she had been arrested on “a bleeping whim.” Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee.

On Thursday, when audiotapes played in court, a couple of variations of a scatological term went out over the cable news channel, which is available to cutsomers of Bright House Networks.

“It was unfortunate it happened. We didn’t know it was coming,” Robin Smythe, general manager of Central Florida News 13, said then.

“Knowledge is power,” she added, determined to avoid a repeat. “To be responsible, we can activate the time delay. It’s technology we can use when something untoward might get on the air.”

But something untoward went out today.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2011/03/casey-anthony-central-florida-news-13-apologizes-for-f-bomb.html