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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts)
Fri Aug 22, 2014, 09:53 PM Aug 2014

George Zimmerman Arrested While Visiting Ferguson



REALLY?

http://nationalreport.net/george-zimmerman-arrested-visiting-ferguson/

Florida neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in July of 2013 of all charges related to the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, was arrested Wednesday morning in Ferguson, Missouri after an altercation outside of a Dunkin’ Donuts, where Zimmerman allegedly aimed a handgun at two black teenagers who confronted him.

Authorities say Zimmerman was exiting the Dunkin’ Donuts at approximately 9:45 am when he encountered the two teenagers, who are identified only as black males ages 16 and 17. In cell phone footage obtained by the police and shown, but not released, to the media, the two teens make every effort to evade Zimmerman, but finally confront him after he followed them for a short distance.
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George Zimmerman Arrested While Visiting Ferguson (Original Post) rsmith6621 Aug 2014 OP
No, not really. Fake website. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #1
This guy has real issues justiceischeap Aug 2014 #2
The "report" is from a satire site pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #4
It's satire, not real. nt. IronGate Aug 2014 #6
You got fooled. Read below. 840high Aug 2014 #12
Good satire is subtle enough to suck you in for a bit... HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #3
This website is like the Onion, it's satire. IronGate Aug 2014 #5
I give up. Of all the darn idiot things,,,, I just have to finely say it................ wandy Aug 2014 #7
Self delete! nt Logical Aug 2014 #8
That is a satirical fake news site--but it demonstrates Poe's Law perfectly. tblue37 Aug 2014 #9
No, not really. The National Report is a satire site The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #10
Stupid as shit is not satire. A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2014 #11

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
2. This guy has real issues
Fri Aug 22, 2014, 09:58 PM
Aug 2014

The police should have submitted him for a psych eval.

I find myself wondering how long he's been in Ferguson and if he has had anything to do with the random shots being fired and blamed on the black community.

 

IronGate

(2,186 posts)
5. This website is like the Onion, it's satire.
Fri Aug 22, 2014, 10:00 PM
Aug 2014

You should probably delete it or edit it to show it's satire.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
7. I give up. Of all the darn idiot things,,,, I just have to finely say it................
Fri Aug 22, 2014, 10:06 PM
Aug 2014

Those folk over to the National Report can get right up there with the Onion when they put their minds to it.

tblue37

(65,227 posts)
9. That is a satirical fake news site--but it demonstrates Poe's Law perfectly.
Fri Aug 22, 2014, 10:13 PM
Aug 2014

The site does not make clear, the way other such sites do, that it is satire, so that is a problem, and it is their fault--except, of course, for the reality of Poe's Law. If RWers didn't say and do batsh** things, people would not believe such stories so easily.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,615 posts)
10. No, not really. The National Report is a satire site
Fri Aug 22, 2014, 10:14 PM
Aug 2014

and not a very clever one. You might want to self-delete.

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