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Demit

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19. Every hoax that gets spread looks real. That's why it gets spread.

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 09:46 AM

Jun 2014

There's no evidence KFC fell for it. They might have been doing a CYA while their lawyers investigated. How many times over the years must they get people trying to flim-flam them for easy cash, do you suppose? I doubt very much they "fell" for it. And btw, what's $30K to them in exchange for the good publicity of being seen as having a heart even if they weren't liable?

I'm really just advising that people have a little healthy skepticism about what they read, before posting it to be spread all across social media.

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KFC and the pitbull victim--- its a hoax [View all] rdking647 Jun 2014 OP

Thx for posting. I wish people would double check stories before they spread them. Demit Jun 2014 #1

This story looked real until last night... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #3

"There were actual news reports about it nationwide." Jenoch Jun 2014 #16

Every hoax that gets spread looks real. That's why it gets spread. Demit Jun 2014 #19

Oh, I wholeheartedly agree with that... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #20

There was no evidence to support it. LisaL Jun 2014 #21

Well, then that's on the media... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #23

Before msm, this allegation was posted on facebok, and general public run away with it after that. LisaL Jun 2014 #25

HAHA! Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #26

And repeated on DU and dozens of other websites as well onenote Jun 2014 #29

Reminds me of the backwards "B" Obama girl from 2008. The media ran with that story too anneboleyn Jun 2014 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author pipoman Jun 2014 #5

I have no idea what this means. Demit Jun 2014 #35

see post 58 below pipoman Jun 2014 #60

Please explain. Boomerproud Jun 2014 #46

see post 58 below pipoman Jun 2014 #59

lol, pipoman the FBI manual about scams would have to be 200 pages or more! Sunlei Jun 2014 #54

This post was for another thread about an FBI manual pipoman Jun 2014 #58

ok, heres the link to the FBI warnings about scams that seemed to fit this topic Sunlei Jun 2014 #61

Sadly, this will sink... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #2

K&R. nt raccoon Jun 2014 #4

This story isn't why I will never eat at KFC again. .. pipoman Jun 2014 #6

Well, I can't fault your reasoning, but... Orrex Jun 2014 #9

I manage a restaurant pipoman Jun 2014 #10

Okay. Then don't eat anywhere else or buy anything at retail. Orrex Jun 2014 #11

No doubt pipoman Jun 2014 #13

You manage a restaurant and it was the fake honey that finally turned you off of KFC? onenote Jun 2014 #30

Not to mention JanMichael Jun 2014 #15

The cornish cross they sell, and 90+% of chickens consumed pipoman Jun 2014 #18

why would there register receipts from a store closed for years?. spanone Jun 2014 #7

WTF are you talking about? LisaL Jun 2014 #8

Huh? snooper2 Jun 2014 #12

no, they checked receipts at other nearby KFCs... if i read it right... dionysus Jun 2014 #14

oops, read it wrong. spanone Jun 2014 #17

There were no receipts. See other comments. The store the grandmother named is closed, anneboleyn Jun 2014 #41

Now I have to ask treestar Jun 2014 #50

Now I need to find a new thing to be outraged about!11! progressoid Jun 2014 #22

this makes me so sad for the little girl. fuck grandma for doing this. cali Jun 2014 #24

Seriously Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #28

People often do outrageous things to get medical care for loved ones SoCalDem Jun 2014 #36

why is everyone blaming "grandma"? TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #42

That's absolutely not true. LisaL Jun 2014 #43

well, somebody exists TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #49

Parents are in the video. Look at post 44. LisaL Jun 2014 #52

how am I supposed to know these are her parents? TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #57

Gramdma has said quite a bit Crabby Appleton Jun 2014 #44

As for grandpa's dogs, grandpa was actually charged with child endangerment. LisaL Jun 2014 #45

how am I supposed to know that Donald Mullins is "grandpa"? TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #55

There is no such thing as journalism in this country...anyone can say anything... joeybee12 Jun 2014 #27

and folks on the Internet (including DU) will repeat it ad nauseum onenote Jun 2014 #31

We definitely need to be more cynical... joeybee12 Jun 2014 #33

What we need to do is check for reliable sources instead of going off half-cocked Hekate Jun 2014 #63

Few real Journalists left with common sense.They reported the fact that KFC said they knew nothing. Sunlei Jun 2014 #34

Nobody waits anymore, and the awful thing is the Repukes know this... joeybee12 Jun 2014 #39

I understand what you mean. This journalist did use all the info posted by the family in public, Sunlei Jun 2014 #53

unfortunately, some people scam for money, use kids,animals, to gain sympathy cash. The poor child! Sunlei Jun 2014 #32

They hoped KFC would roll over and pay up before doing their investigation ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #37

k&r, I was taken in also. It is too bad people do that sort of crap, best wishes to the little girl uppityperson Jun 2014 #38

A woman claiming to be an aunt says the incident did occur. Archae Jun 2014 #47

Her gofundme page was taken down this afternoon Crabby Appleton Jun 2014 #48

Not surprised... Archae Jun 2014 #51

Whatever, stay out of KFC. The grease will kill you. JEB Jun 2014 #56

they have grilled chicken now also JI7 Jun 2014 #62