People who don't read The Onion were surprised when corporate media reported that North Dakota legalized the use of taser armed drones.
Loyal readers of The Onion were not surprised at all. In fact, readers of The Onion (also known as "The Record of Future Events") thought the declarations of shock and awe on the part of corporate media were kind of amusing, almost precious in their feigned sense of innocence and outrage.
Consider this story:
from the archives: VOL 49, ISSUE 21 (May 23, 2013)
Obama Aims To Limit Civilian Casualties With Switch To Taser Drones
President Obama announced today that he plans to reduce drone casualties by replacing missiles with high-range 11 megavolt tasers.