ADL Calls Reports of Family Fleeing Lancaster County, PA "Untrue and Damaging"

[DonViejo]

Philadelphia, PA, December 22, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), like many, read many numerous local and national news stories reporting that a Jewish family allegedly “fled” Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The reports claimed that the family feared retribution after being wrongfully blamed for the cancellation of the school production of A Christmas Carol. ADL investigated, and found that in actuality, the family left on vacation for winter break.

“News reports alleging that a Jewish family has ‘fled’ Lancaster County are untrue and damaging,” said Nancy Baron-Baer, ADL Regional Director. “We spoke with the family, who explained that they went on a previously-planned vacation for the holidays. Stories like this can sow fear in the Jewish community and beyond, and it is important to stop the spread of misinformation.

“There is no truth to the rumor that the school cancelled A Christmas Carol at the request of parents. The Hempfield School District released a FAQ clearly stating that the play was cancelled due to the inordinate amount of class time taken up by rehearsals. We commend the district for setting the record straight.”

The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.

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[gordianot]

1. It seems we live in times of panic and rumors. Journalism is in a sad state.

[still_one]

2. So now the question becomes what is untrue? Did fox news and breitbart falsely accuse a Jewish

family of being responsible for having a Christmas play cancelled, and others embellished the story to falsely report that they fled the county, or is the whole story false?

http://theweek.com/speedreads/669083/antidefamation-league-calls-viral-tale-jewish-family-fleeing-pennsylvania-untrue-damaging

[enough]

3. That is the question

[gratuitous]

4. And what happens going forward?

When the family comes back from vacation, will they be left alone, or will some armed knucklehead take it upon himself to "self-investigate" the family?

[libtodeath]

5. A false flag from the rw again.

It always turns out to be the case.

[still_one]

6. I am thinking this is the way to take the heat off fox and breitbart by changing the focus of the

story that the family never "fled the county", and thus their shoddy reporting takes the back burner