Betteridge’s Law Again: “Shots Fired at Colorado Supreme Court after They Booted Trump from the Ballot. Coincidence?”

Betteridge’s Law Again: “Shots Fired at Colorado Supreme Court after They Booted Trump from the Ballot. Coincidence?”

There is no evidence the fired shots were connected to the Court ruling: Shots Fired at Colorado Supreme Court after They Booted Trump from the Ballot. Coincidence? (yahoo.com)

This is the second example of Betteridge’s Law within days: Betteridge’s Law: Amid a new COVID-19 surge, should we all be wearing masks again? Experts weigh in – Social Panic (coldstreams.com)

When they ask a rhetorical question in the headline, the answer is usually no. The question is used to “set up” your thoughts and expectations – the reporter knows the connection is bullshit, so they phrase it as a question.

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