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garybeck

(10,076 posts) Thu Feb 16, 2012, 09:34 PM Feb 2012

OMG is this picture real? (graphic police abuse warning) [View all]

this showed up on my Facebook wall. posted by Occupy Vermont. it has over 2,000 shares.

caption:
"Hi everyone my leg was grotesquely broken when cops attacked our peaceful protest in Rhode Island. The mainstream media (especially the Associated Press) has ignored these horrendous photographs that show the horrific injuries I suffered when the cops attacked. Please feel free to make these telling photos available to all your friends who value freedom and liberty"

ON EDIT. It is real. google "Alexandra Svoboda" for more info.

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OMG is this picture real? (graphic police abuse warning) [View all] garybeck Feb 2012 OP

WTF?!?!?! graywarrior Feb 2012 #1

I very much doubt it. TheWraith Feb 2012 #2

it's real. google Alexandra Svoboda. n/t garybeck Feb 2012 #9

Is that who is pictured? lonestarnot Feb 2012 #11

yes. n/t garybeck Feb 2012 #15

Thanks - here's a news story muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #17

It is real. morningfog Feb 2012 #18

Do you never tire of being wrong? Nostradammit Feb 2012 #21

When Wraith posts anything, rest assured the truth is 180 degrees distant. Occulus Feb 2012 #23

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #25

Could that be a prosthetic leg? Tikki Feb 2012 #2

You should out a graphic image warning on that Emit Feb 2012 #4

True. Many of the protesters have cameras and video recorders. Incitatus Feb 2012 #7

It's real, I saw a video of it long ago, iirc. Here's another from the series Emit Feb 2012 #8

Hmmm, this looks like it might be a news report on it. Incitatus Feb 2012 #12

Looks like a Photoshop. Check out the fading on the jeans on the "broken" leg. gkhouston Feb 2012 #5

it's real. google Alexandra Svoboda. n/t garybeck Feb 2012 #16

It could be a fake that is intended to discredit OWS protesters accusations of police brutality. Incitatus Feb 2012 #6

This picture is allegedly from a protest which took place in *2007*. gkhouston Feb 2012 #10

Do police love beating up kids or what? limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #13

Could be true SDjack Feb 2012 #14

Lots more pics here... pkdu Feb 2012 #19

It's real. Take a look at this. Kablooie Feb 2012 #20

OMG, it is a blown out knee. How awful. nt stevenleser Feb 2012 #22

Um Guys... It's Real... WillyT Feb 2012 #24