Head ‘pinned to a poll’

That’s what ABC News had on its first lead to a story about the execution  of 37 people in Saudi Arabia. The second lead recognized “pole” vs “poll.”

But ABC editors did not fix “pole” vs “poll” in the body of the story, noting, “The body of one of the men — Khaled bin Abdel Karim al-Tuwaijri — was publicly pinned to a poll for several hours…”

Also, “Executions are traditionally carried out after midday prayers. Public displays of the bodies of executed men last for around three hours until late afternoon prayers, with the severed head and body hoisted to the top of a poll overlooking a main square. Executions are traditionally carried out after midday prayers.” (Emphasis added.)

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/saudi-arabia-executes-37-prisoners-terrorism-crimes-62573121

Let’s hope ABC is a bit more careful in its reporting of US political polls.