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Florida sheriff says 17 Disney and Universal workers arrested in undercover sting

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Uniformed sheriff holding two suspect photos at a press conference, beside a Halloween Mickey Mouse character with children.
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The Washington Times, The Daily Caller and Breitbart News report that Florida police arrested 17 Disney and Universal theme park employees in a sting targeting people who allegedly sought to meet minors for sex. The Washington Times puts the statewide total at 281 arrests, while Breitbart reports that Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced 31 suspects arrested in Polk County. Breitbart says 13 of the suspects worked for Disney and four for Universal Studios. Among those arrested, the outlets say, was a youth football coach whom officials say was trying to meet a minor.

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What happened

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  1. Authorities said 17 Disney and Universal theme park employees were among those arrested in the sting.

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    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller, Breitbart News

  2. Officials said the sting targeted people accused of trying to meet minors for sex.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller, Breitbart News

  3. Florida police announced 281 arrests in the state as part of the sting.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

  4. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced 31 arrests in Polk County.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  5. The sheriff said 13 of the suspects worked for Disney and four for Universal Studios.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  6. A youth football coach was among those arrested, officials said.

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    Far Right
    The Daily Caller, Breitbart News

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • How many people did the sting arrest?

    The Washington Times reports that Florida police announced 281 arrests in the state. Breitbart reports that the Polk County sheriff announced 31 arrests in Polk County.

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that a Florida police sting arrested 17 Disney and Universal employees among suspects accused of seeking sex with minors. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis: the Washington Times stresses the statewide total of 281, while Breitbart and The Daily Caller stress sexual details and costumes.

  • the left

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  • the center

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  • the right

    3 outlets

    Headlines lead with arrests and Disney and Universal jobs; Far Right outlets add sensational details such as fetishes and costumes, while the Washington Times sticks to the police announcement.

    Florida police Loaded verb“ensnare”The verb suggests a trap and judgement of the suspects beyond the arrests reported.More neutral: arrestDisagree with this highlight? 281 suspects, 17 Disney and Universal theme park employees in predator sting
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    Historicdisturbing sexual fetishesdisturbing detailsensnare

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    HistoricMore neutral: Florida

    The word adds a claim of historic importance that the reporting does not establish.

    17 Disney and Universal Employees, Including Mickey Mouse Character, Arrested in Historic Florida Child Predator Sting

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    disturbing sexual fetishesMore neutral: sexual interests described by the sheriff

    The adjective adds the outlet's judgement and dramatizes the details rather than describing them neutrally.

    …281 suspects in a human trafficking and child predator sting that exposed disturbing sexual fetishes.

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    disturbing detailsMore neutral: details

    The adjective is a judgement of the details that the reporting does not attribute to anyone.

    The sheriff revealed disturbing details about several suspects, including a former Disney employee who worked as a…

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    ensnareMore neutral: arrest

    The verb suggests a trap and judgement of the suspects beyond the arrests reported.

    Florida police ensnare 281 suspects, 17 Disney and Universal theme park employees in predator sting

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

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From the right

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Leads with

  • theme park employees among those arrested
  • sexual fetish and costume details
  • Mickey Mouse character and youth coach
  • statewide arrest total
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    First to report

    Breitbart News, Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST

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  1. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 2, 2:15 PM EST
  2. The Daily CallerFar RightNov 3, 11:45 AM EST
  3. The Washington TimesRightNov 3, 5:37 PM EST

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