Greg Belfrage: Theresa Stehly shares misinformation that could cost lives

Greg Belfrage has an opinion piece up on the KELO Radio website that calls out Sioux Falls City Councilwoman Theresa Stehly for sharing misinformation that could cost lives,” as she barfs forth information on social media without a care in an attempt to grab attention for herself:

In every single one of the interviews or talks that I’ve given with Todd, he has always made it clear that the sirens are for outdoor use only.

Fast forward to today.

Councilor Stehly says, “Many citizens have contacted me to say they believed sirens are an essential warning system for the indoors and outdoors.”

If you hear nothing else, hear this. Those sirens are for OUTDOOR USE ONLY.

It doesn’t matter if everyone in town believes those sirens are for indoor use. They are not and have not been for DECADES. Wishing for it doesn’t make it so.

In my opinion, Councilor Stehly jeopardizes lives when she spreads such blatant misinformation.

Read it all here.

Ouch.

11 thoughts on “Greg Belfrage: Theresa Stehly shares misinformation that could cost lives”

  1. As if no one got the multiple tornado warnings on their cell phones that evening or the tv or the weather radio or any other means of communication.

    1. :/ I never received the alerts on my phone and I have gotten them every other time and no scroll on ME-Tv which is the only station we watch anymore. Our local siren is only a few houses down and seriously loud during any drill but never went off. Thankfully I was awake and saw how bad the storm was getting as we hadnt heard anything all day (we hardly watch tv/listen to news or sit online) about the impending potential for a storm or tornado later in the evening.

  2. I believe Counselor Stehly is out to get her name recognized as much as she can. I do not pay much attention to her and I do not follow Twitter or use Facebook. All I can go by is by reading what I see in this post. Nowhere does Counselor Stehly say that the warning sirens are for indoor use. She only says she has people contacting her saying THEY thought they were for indoor and outdoor warning. If my interpretation is correct, I believe this criticism may be unfair.
    I grew up in the 60’s. In those days, air conditioning was something only the rich people had. When those sirens went off, we heard them indoors or outdoors. We also called them “tornado sirens”. Things are different today. Almost everyone has their houses buttoned up tight and better insulated. We cannot hear the outdoor sirens like we used to. Those of us who grew up in a different time just have to learn to adjust with the times. BTW, I did not see anything on my cell phone the next morning.

  3. Stehly says, “Many citizens have contacted me to say they believed sirens are an essential warning system for the indoors and outdoors.”

    Why blame Stehly, who is only being the messenger. It was “many citizens”, not Stehly, who made the incorrect statement.

    Instead of attacking conservatives and promoting hatred, why don’t we stick with the issue that the general public need to focus more on weather warnings for their own good, and what can we do to increase that awareness.

  4. Steve,
    You focus on a good point. You said “Steyly says ‘Many citizens . . .'”

    And that is the reason why I went from supporting her when I thought she was the successor to Kermit to finding virtually everything out of her mouth reprehensible.

    Stehly’s modis operandi in raising issues and attacking others is couched by the term “many citizens have contacted me and are concerned about (fill in the blank).” Nearly all the time, if Stehly wasn’t so lazy and had an ounce of integrity, she’d do a bit of research BEFORE repeating the charges. And, when the information is contrary to what is asserted by “many citizens,” she’d be a decent person and go back to educate those “many citizens.”

    Instead, Stehly is just like AOC and her squad. She blurts out the absurd rash judgments and calumny as if they are absolute truth without regard to the harm done by the misinformation.

    Steve, I often disagree with you and sometimes I think you say things without all the facts (at least my facts, lol). But, you work hard at gathering information and actually think about what you are going to say.

    Stehly doesn’t care about facts, is wholly lazy and incurious about pursuing ANY relevant information, and has the core honesty and integrity of AOC.

    1. Troy,
      I am still stuck on whether or not “many citizens” have yet to understand that they need multiple sources of weather warnings, and are they using them.

      Second, I have heard reports that not all outdoor warnings were activated and the Mayor admitted that was due to human error. Sioux Falls lucked out on this one. Hope the experience will be used to prepare for a more powerful tornado. Throwing arrows at each other is a distraction form that goal.

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