Roundup of local South Carolina coverage of the apology we’ve requested from SC AG Henry McMaster.
Kneejerk Henry Gets McMastered (Fitsnews.com of Charleston, SC)
“We reviewed the Greenville “back page ” as well, and it’s not even close. Craigslist is like reading a children’s book by comparison.”
“McMaster is targeting Craigslist for one reason – they’ve been in the news and he can generate easy headlines by going after them. Oh, and since it’s part of his “official duties,” that means taxpayers have to pay for his media barrage / frivilous prosecution.”
Exclusive: ‘Singled out,’ Craigslist chief hits back (The State, Columbia, SC)
“I’m anticipating an apology for these wrongful accusations and an affirmative statement that no such proceedings will be brought against me or other CEOs,” Buckmaster told The State.
Asked if he believed McMaster was targeting his company for political gain, Buckmaster replied, “You’ll have to ask him that.”
“I can imagine my mother is not pleased to have me wrongly accused of being a criminal,” he said.
Bad Publicity Might Backfire (Independent Mail, Anderson, SC)
McMaster set a deadline for all the ads to be removed and when the deadline went unmet, he issued a statement that he “had no alternative but to move forward with criminal investigation and potential prosecution.”
But wait — he does have one alternative: Knock off the publicity ploys and put his efforts toward other concerns, things like scams on the elderly, fake warranty robo-calls and people who prey on others in financial difficulties with “get-out-of-debt” schemes.
Craigslist CEO wants apology from attorney general McMaster (Charleston Regional Business Journal)
“Many prominent companies, including AT&T, Microsoft and Village Voice Media — not to mention major newspapers and other upstanding South Carolina businesses — feature more ‘adult services’ ads than does Craigslist, some of a very graphic nature,” Buckmaster wrote in his blog.
McMaster spokesman Mark Plowden did not return calls this morning for comment.
Craigslist Is Kicking South Carolina’s Ass (Fitsnews.com, Charleston, SC)
S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster’s ongoing campaign to make the Palmetto State look as backward as possible has taken a major step forward this week as a popular technology website (Techcrunch) openly mocked South Carolina for its ongoing “battle” with Craigslist.
Remember – the firms that read sites like Tech Crunch are precisely the sort of companies we want to come to South Carolina, especially now that House Speaker Bobby Harrell’s whole “hydrogen economy” has come crashing down on top of his head.
Now, thanks to McMaster, they’re all laughing at us.