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Florida woman arrested over threat to shoot Trump at Daytona Beach rally

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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Allison Albro, 21, of Daytona Beach, was arrested Friday on charges of written threats to kill and unlawful use of a communications device, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said. The charges followed an Instagram post on Thursday night that said she was going to the Trump rally in Daytona Beach and could shoot him with a Glock. A Domestic Security Unit and the U.S. Secret Service visited her. The sheriff said she told officers the post was a joke, that she had no access to a firearm and that she would never hurt anyone. Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the county would not tolerate threats to assassinate the president.

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What happened

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  1. Allison Albro, 21, of Daytona Beach, was arrested Friday, the sheriff's office said.

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    Raw Story
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    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

  2. Albro is charged with written threats to kill and unlawful use of a communications device.

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    Far Left
    Raw Story
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    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

  3. On Thursday night Albro posted on Instagram that she was going to the Trump rally in Daytona Beach and could shoot him with a Glock.

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    Far Left
    Raw Story
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    Washington Examiner
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  4. Albro told officers the post was a joke, that she has no access to a firearm and that she would never hurt anyone, the sheriff said.

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    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

  5. Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the county would not tolerate threats to assassinate the president.

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    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

  6. The FBI alerted detectives to the post on Thursday, WFTV reported.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • The Instagram post was a threat to shoot Trump.

    The sheriff's office and the charges treat the post as a threat. Albro told officers it was a joke and that she has no gun, as all three outlets report citing the sheriff.

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report Allison Albro was arrested over an Instagram post threatening to shoot Trump at his Daytona Beach rally, and that she says it was a joke. Raw Story puts her claim in scare quotes; on the right, TheBlaze mocks her while Washington Examiner states it plainly.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Raw Story's headline leads with the arrest and puts the defendant's word joke in scare quotes, casting doubt on her account.

    Florida woman arrested over 'Delegitimizing label“joke”Placing the word in scare quotes casts doubt on the defendant's stated account without evidence in the coverage.More neutral: she said it was a jokeThese are Allison Albro’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' about shooting Trump at Daytona Beach rally
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    TheBlaze, the far-right outlet, mocks the defendant in its headline with a jab about the joke, while Washington Examiner states the arrest and her claim plainly.

    Florida female Loaded verb“claims”Claims signals doubt about the account before any evidence is given.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? her threat to assassinate Trump was a joke, police say. Sensational language“Now the joke's on her”The line gloats over the arrested woman and adds no news information.More neutral: She is in custody on the chargesDisagree with this highlight?.
    TheBlazeFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

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    Has not covered this story.

  • Right2

    claimsNow the joke's on her

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    claimsMore neutral: says

    Claims signals doubt about the account before any evidence is given.

    Florida female claims her threat to assassinate Trump was a joke, police say.

    Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    Now the joke's on herMore neutral: She is in custody on the charges

    The line gloats over the arrested woman and adds no news information.

    Now the joke's on her.

    Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

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  • Delegitimizing label

    Quoted

    jokeMore neutral: she said it was a joke

    Placing the word in scare quotes casts doubt on the defendant's stated account without evidence in the coverage.

    Florida woman arrested over 'joke' about shooting Trump at Daytona Beach rally

    Quoted byRaw Story (Far Left)

    These are Allison Albro’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • arrest over an Instagram post
  • the alleged threat to shoot Trump
  • the defendant's joke claim, in scare quotes
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  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Florida woman arrested over 'Delegitimizing label“joke”Placing the word in scare quotes casts doubt on the defendant's stated account without evidence in the coverage.More neutral: she said it was a jokeThese are Allison Albro’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' about shooting Trump at Daytona Beach rally

    A 21-year-old Daytona Beach woman was arrested Friday after authorities said she posted a threat on Instagram to shoot President Donald Trump at his rally in the city. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the sheriff's account of the threat
  • the defendant's joke claim, treated as doubtful
  • the Secret Service visit
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Woman arrested for threatening to shoot Trump at Florida rally claims she was joking

    A woman was arrested on charges of threatening to shoot President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday night, but she claimed the social media post in which she made the threat was a “joke. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • TheBlazeFar Right

    Florida female Loaded verb“claims”Claims signals doubt about the account before any evidence is given.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? her threat to assassinate Trump was a joke, police say. Sensational language“Now the joke's on her”The line gloats over the arrested woman and adds no news information.More neutral: She is in custody on the chargesDisagree with this highlight?.

    A Florida female was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot President Donald Trump at his Daytona Beach rally, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said Friday. …

    Read at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    Raw Story, Oct 30, 12:03 PM EDT

  • Center

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  • Right

    1 hr 11 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftOct 30, 12:03 PM EDT
  2. TheBlazeFar RightOct 30, 1:15 PM EDT
  3. Washington ExaminerRightOct 30, 1:44 PM EDT

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