Plagiarism in Kamala Harris’s book is a serious ethical issue, not just sloppy writing.

PRESSTITUTES: NYT Withheld Full Harris Plagiarism Report From Expert, Who Admits It’s ‘More Serious’.

TL;DR:

• Christopher Rufo’s report highlighted plagiarism in Kamala Harris’s book Smart on Crime.
• The New York Times downplayed the severity, citing a plagiarism expert’s initial analysis.
• Jonathan Bailey and Dr. Stefan Weber reviewed the full dossier, finding the plagiarism more serious.
• Bailey argued that the plagiarism was mostly due to sloppy writing habits, not fraud.
• The most serious issue involved Harris copying two paragraphs from Wikipedia without citation.
• Bailey dismissed self-plagiarism as less serious, noting political works often lack originality.
• Overall, Bailey saw the issue as problematic but not criminally fraudulent, calling it sloppy.

Plagiarism in political works, while sloppy, rarely carries the level of scandal it deserves, often reflecting weak writing rather than malicious intent, but accountability should still be a standard.