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In college, professors always said there was never a stupid question -- only stupid answers.

I'm torn by this because I've heard some of those questions being asked during a news conference or a breaking news interview and I come to the same conclusion many others do.

Sometimes the dumb question is forgotten though because it sparked a great answer.

Sometimes you don't even have to ask a question to get an answer.  I've been there.

Usually the public never hears or sees the questions -- just the answers.

But in this age of 24/7 news, the viewer is in a position to see all sorts of questions from major media to hosts to local reporters.

Here was an exchange last night at Seymour Smith Park:

Police Chief Alex Hayes: “We’re still trying to figure out what led up to the conflict here in the park.”

Another Reporter: “How do you know it was a conflict?”

Chief Hayes: “Because somebody got shot.”