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Kyle Tasker

Kyle J. Tasker (born June 6, 1985) is an American politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He courted controversy a number of times while in office, including an incident where he dropped a gun during a committee meeting and one where he joked on Facebook about domestic violence. In 2016, during his third term, he was arrested on drug possession and sex crime charges and resigned a few days later. It was later reported by the New Hampshire Attorney General's office that he sold marijuana to a number of his fellow lawmakers. While released on bail, he was involved in a car accident and was rearrested for driving under the influence.

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Kyle J. Tasker (born June 6, 1985) is an American politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He courted controversy a number of times while in office, including an incident where he dropped a gun during a committee meeting and one where he joked on Facebook about domestic violence. In 2016, during his third term, he was arrested on drug possession and sex crime charges and resigned a few days later. It was later reported by the New Hampshire Attorney General's office that he sold marijuana to a number of his fellow lawmakers. While released on bail, he was involved in a car accident and was rearrested for driving under the influence.

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  1. date of birth: 1985-06-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1985-06-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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