Multiple mistakes in brief (AP) NY Times article

The NY Times had an AP article up for 10 or 15 minutes that was riddled with errors -- it has since been fixed and the correct version can be found here.

But why bother putting it online before it's ready?

I count four or five minor mistakes in the first version, the six-paragraph article posted here.

Here are the problem spots:

Neither Compass nor Mayor Ray Nagin would say whether Compass was pressured resign.

"It's a sad day in the city of new orleans when a hero makes a decision like this," Nagin said. "He leaves the apartment in pretty good shape and with a significant amount of leadership."

Earlier in the day, the department said that about 250 police officers -- roughly 15 percent of the force -- could face face discipline for leaving their posts without permission during Katrina and its aftermath. [emphasis added]

I first wondered if the Nagin quote was from an e-mail, and thought that perhaps they had kept the mistakes in for the "integrity" of the quote.

But: Apartment? Is he moving out? Is he getting his deposit back?

WTF, as they say.

I know we're in a hurry with online journalism, but my opinion is that too many papers (apparently following examples like this) are sacrificing accuracy for speed. Does QC go out the window?

Take a minute and read stuff over, especially when you're The New York Times.