Philly Orlando shooting survivor Patience Carter now fighting off conspiracy theorists
Source: Philly.com
A Philadelphia native and Fox 29 intern who survived the Orlando mass shooting has disputed claims on social media that she was a crisis actor for the station, and was not actually at Pulse nightclub when the incident occurred.
Patience Carter, who was shot in the right leg but survived the shooting that claimed 49 lives, posted on Instagram Friday a picture of her cast and thanked Orlando Hospital workers and her supporters. She added she was discharged from the hospital.
Carter also thanked skeptics who believe she wasnt at the shooting and claim she is posing as a crisis actor for Fox 29. "It's your outrageous insensitivity that makes me want to heal even faster, and grow even stronger," she wrote.
The conspiracy theory first arose in a YouTube video Tuesday, which also claims the entire shooting was staged.
Conspiracy theorists, like the narrator in the video, believe crisis actors are people paid by the government or media to deceive the public through signs of trauma and suffering after staged acts of violence, like mass shootings or terrorist attacks.
The theory quickly spread on social media, as supporters tried to prove that Carter was involved in a false flag event.
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Philly-Orlando-shooting-survivor-Patience-Carter-now-fighting-off-conspiracy-theorists-crisis-actor.html
Really?!?
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)"Have you no shame" doesn't even cover it. They have no shame OR soul.
JI7
(89,182 posts)IronLionZion
(45,261 posts)It seems like the false flags got much faster results back during the Vietnam era and other situations.
librarylu
(503 posts)I could not believe what I was seeing on Facebook re Sandy Hook; now I expect it but I don't go looking for it.
If Obama's coming to take their guns he'd better get on with it.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)I guess after all of these false flag attempts to take away people's guns, Obama would have succeeded by now.
Seriously though, these people are the worst sort of scum. If Obama was going to take away people's guns, I would hope that he takes the guns away from these assholes that threaten the survivors and the family members of the victims first.
7962
(11,841 posts)mainer
(12,013 posts)I guess it was inevitable that the disgusting Sandy Hook conspiracy theorists would be back online.
7962
(11,841 posts)The main one is http://www.wellaware1.com/
They think EVERY incident like this is all faked. Oh, the deaths are real, but set up by the govt i guess.
These people think EVERYONE in any power is actually a double or actor. Its some of the most ridiculous shit you'll ever see. Almost makes Westboro Baptist look like sensible people
librarylu
(503 posts)The stupid is strong in them.
Speaking of Westboro:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/06/16/westboro-church-protest-orlando-shooting-victims-funerals/86013966/
Night Watchman
(743 posts)niyad
(112,436 posts)they automatically assume that others are just as despicable.
uppityperson
(115,674 posts)Best wishes to Patience, ignore the jerks
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)making. Same thing. DU is full of such persons.
Behind the Aegis
(53,833 posts)However, I saw one such video the other night and almost went through the roof. I know, I know, I shouldn't be surprised, but there I was. I feel for this young woman and wish her the best in a speedy recovery, physically, emotionally, and mentally.
If one is so inclined, go to YouTube and look for: Proof of green screen used in Orlando Pulse fake shooting Hoax! (over 7K views and almost 400 "likes" . It is by some asshole called: Max Malone There is another one called: Orlando Nightclub Shooting Spree Hoax - Debunked and Exposed by some loser calling him/herself: MatrixBreak . There are plenty more. It is disgusting. I am sure we will eventually see them here.
Also, in her Instagram message, a bigot said...
realmsssIf you think it's only about gun control and martial law you're probably a Alex Jones watching right wing nut. It's about the Zionist agenda. This woman could have very well been shot. We don't know. It's fucked up to say either way without us having full proof.
I love how she says if you believe it is only about gun control, you are a right-wing Alex Jones nutjob, but claims the real "agenda" is by the Jews, er, I am sorry, the "Zionists" (wink, wink). I wonder what side of the fence it puts her on?!