Someone Has Posted that the Epstein Files Have Been Released in GD

[MineralMan]

That is not true. It is a false post. Please do not be taken in.

If that had occurred, it would be a massive breaking news story in all media.

[kentuck]

1. I interpreted the post as a "what happens when" they have been released?

But, it was a very confusing post.

[MineralMan]

8. That is not what it said, though.

Now, maybe it's just a misunderstanding of the English language, but that title is a simple declarative sentence.

I call them as I see them.

[TheRickles]

2. Here's a link to the 20k documents that have been released. Is this what you're referring to?

https://journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/search?collection=092314e384a58618&utm_source=collection_share_link

[MineralMan]

13. I'm not referring to anything.

I'm calling out an incorrect statement in a post title. The OP has not returned to his thread, so I posted a separate post.

[Autumn]

3. They didn't say they have been released. I read it as a what if trump is involved what is

the recourse. All valid points with this administration.

[obamanut2012]

4. I read it exactly as MM did

Which, at best, shows that OP is confusing AF.,

[Autumn]

6. I found nothing confusing about it. I knew they had not been released. nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. "Epstein files are released" is the post's headline.

[Autumn]

17. I read past that so I understood what the poster was talking about. It's not big deal.

[MineralMan]

9. The title was a simple declarative sentence.

I do not attempt to do mind-reading here. It was a statement, not a supposition.

[GJGCA]

14. Only possible defense (and I'm not defending it)...

...of the headline is a clumsy (given the context) use of the "subjunctive mood"

[MineralMan]

15. Maybe, but the poster went on in the body of the text

as though what he said was true. Now, I'm sure it was just a mistake, but it was a major mistake.

Language can do a great deal if used correctly. If used incorrectly, it can do a great deal of damage.

[Autumn]

16. Not everybody reads like everyone else. I understood it clearly.

Epstein files are released
Trump is all over them and clearly involved. So what is the recourse?

To me it was obviously a what happens if

I knew the files had not been released. A quick question on google could answer that.

[leftstreet]

5. Lets say the Epstein Files Have Been Released

That's how I read it

[MineralMan]

11. If that was what it said, then I'd agree.

It did not say that, nor did it indicate that a conditional clause was there.

I'm sorry, but some people on DU take posts literally. So, I'm calling that post out. I posted a reply in the thread, but there has been no response by the OP to any of the comments in the thread.

[leftstreet]

12. That's true

It probably needed the caveat. We see a lot of that here, though - headline grabbing - so I'm used to it

[MustLoveBeagles]

18. The OP has corrected their headline

[MineralMan]

19. Good.

[MustLoveBeagles]

10. Thank you

The post was at best confusing.