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 FREUDIAN SLIPS 
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Another NYC Anchor Swears On-Air

Bernie Kerik, once a 'top cop,' gets a more anatomical name

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(Newser) – After one anchor's angry F-bomb and another's strange chicken-copulation metaphor, a third New York local newscaster accidentally slipped in some off-color language last night. WABC anchor Bill Ritter referred to Bernie Kerik, ex-head of the NYPD and briefly nominated to run the Homeland Security Department, as "former New York City top cock." Ritter quickly corrected the error to "top cop" and later said: "I stumbled. It was a quick mistake, and I corrected it immediately."

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A still from last night's news broadcast on WABC in New York.   (evilittlemonkey)
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drlarrymitchell
Oct 21, 09 6:32 AM CDT
I'm waiting for a good loud "Fuckola!" to be uttered. Reply
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Christian
Oct 21, 09 8:00 AM CDT
Keep f**kin that chicken! Reply
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kyleleitch
Oct 21, 09 4:46 PM CDT
That one is still one of my favorites!
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ilguy
Oct 21, 09 9:35 AM CDT
He clearly just got a little tongue-tied. No need for an apology. Funny though. Reply
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atomick
Oct 21, 09 10:46 AM CDT
I don't see what the big deal is. It's not as if impressionable young kids watch the news. Reply
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