Vacuous 'rant'. Is this a spelling mistake?

Key treats the concept of child molesters and murderers rather less seriously exactly a year ago, according to TV3:
'John Key laughed about the escape of Phillip Smith, telling reporters he’d let Chile’s President know “there’s someone that could be out there from NZ she might not want to invite around for lunch”. Meanwhile, authorities have announced Smith has crossed the Chilean border into Brazil.'