From the mind of petridishes: What Barr’s color-coding of the redacted Mueller report means
It's simple. By Alexandra Petri Alexandra Petri Columnist offering a lighter take on the news and opinions of the day Email Bio Follow Columnist April 12 at 5:03 PM “[Barr] plans to redact four categories of information: grand jury material, information that could reveal intelligence sources and methods, details that could compromise ongoing investigations, and information impacting ‘peripheral’ third parties.” Blue: Compromises ongoing investigation.
Crossed Out In Gold: President Trump was trying to highlight because he thought it exculpatory but pen was too big.Crossed Out in a Zodiac Symbol With Many Tiny Pen Strokes: Person redacting watched cursed videotape. Each Letter Filled Meticulously by a Variety of Colors to Form a Picture of Saint Patrick Blessing What Looks Like a Diseased Hippopotamus: Guy who was redacting went on break, monk took over.Crossed Out in Pencil With Question Mark Written on Side: Redactor wasn’t sure of information’s importance, reminder to go back and ask someone, oops!Pale Green: Information reminded redactor of spring.Half-Inch Streak of Gorgeous Lavender: Lovely word the redactor wanted to keep to himself.
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