Earlier this April, the Connecticut State Police issued a press release detailing the arrest of a rider for reckless motorcycle operation on public roads within the state. According to the press release, he was "operating the motorcycle at speeds in excess of 190 mph."
Illegal, but impressive—and more importantly, it's not actually what the accompanying police report, which is publicly available, says. I'm not defending the guy, but I am saying that the numbers included in the police report don't match the inflated claim in the press release.
That's just one reason why relying solely on press releases does no one any favors—except maybe whoever wrote the press release. If you read or write anything yourself, it's worth keeping that fact in mind, as it definitely doesn't only apply to this specific situation.
