Scoopin' the press corps
What do we scruffy media types chase relentlessly?
Scoops…or, this afternoon, “Scoop” the mouse:
This little critter caused quite a stir when he was chased into the press room at the General Assembly building. After much hustle and bustle and a couple “almost had him” moments, he escaped behind a file cabinet and row of cubicals. In this picture, WUNC Radio report Laura Leslie and N+O reporter Ben Niolet give chase.
About 10 minutes later he re-emerged and was captured by committee. He since has been released into the wild. Best guess is he will next be seen introducing a bill next week regarding the official state cheese. Here's a picture of myself and the little offender:
And that's what's passing for excitement these days. Dear goodness, let's hope committees start soon.
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Quite the scoop, Binker.
Posted on February 11, 2009 4:47 PM
you could bring Winston or Violet in for a few days if this happens again... let them take care of the rodentia for you.
Posted on February 11, 2009 5:23 PM
you should have kept the house mouse and named him George
Posted on February 12, 2009 8:56 AM
This does not bode well for transparency, Mark.
They may be an extremely small (and fictional) demographic, but did anybody consider the impact on Scoop's readership by his unwarranted expulsion and subsequent exclusion from not only the pressroom, but the entire legislative environment as well?
This will add fuel to poorly-informed speculation on mouse blogs across the state. It also forwards the interests of lawmakers who engage in backroom deals, because Scoop could go pretty much anywhere he wanted and observe what's going on.
A dark day for journalism, I'm afraid.
Posted on February 12, 2009 3:08 PM