17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
6:17 p.m.
This is correct. The Georgetown site says incorrectly that Bell did set up a betting pool. Perhaps the authors will fix this now that it's been brought to their attention. -Declan
They cites a Netly News article by Declan McCullagh (http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/editorial/0,1012,800,00.html)
Declan's article doesn't say, or even imply, that Bell actually set up his AP betting pool. The "database" authors apparently wanted to make a point by making his crime seem to be real, and were willing to stretch the truth to do so.
------------------------- Declan McCullagh Time Inc. The Netly News Network Washington Correspondent http://netlynews.com/