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Suburban Warrior

(405 posts) Sat Aug 23, 2014, 07:37 PM Aug 2014

Media Punked By Fake 'Josie' Account Of Michael Brown Shooting [View all]

"Dana Loesch was all over the air last week defending caller 'Josie's' claim to be telling Darren Wilson's story. Either she was punked or she was part of the punking.

Last weekend, a caller named "Josie" called into Dana Loesch's radio show claiming she knew the real story of Michael Brown's shooting because Darren Wilson had told her. The story spread like wildfire through The Blaze, Breitbart.com, Drudge, and more. Then it shot right into mainstream media with CNN jumping on it too.

Just to make sure it caught fire, Loesch appeared on Fox News to defend Josie's account of the killing.

The story was exactly what you would expect it to be. Michael Brown was the aggressor; Wilson was the victim. Brown rushed Wilson and he had no choice but to shoot. And so on.

As it turns out, that story was lifted from a fake Facebook page..."

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/08/media-punked-fake-josie-account-michael

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Media Punked By Fake 'Josie' Account Of Michael Brown Shooting [View all] Suburban Warrior Aug 2014 OP

We will be hearing "Josie" used as an excuse as to why the shooting was justified gollygee Aug 2014 #1

Just like the repeatedly debunked Benghazi lies. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #4

I fear your cynicism may be warranted. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #6

And the impervious to facts will say "Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree on that." Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2014 #9

The curse of all who inhabit the reality-based community: VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #20

Exactly. Too bad it never goes the other way around: Loesch having to constantly hear about Josie! arcane1 Aug 2014 #12

Yeah I was listening to a talk show this morning where the host said Brown had broken Wilson's Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #14

If that were true, the police force would have announced it by now. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #24

I think I know who set that account up and it can probably be confirmed or denied. Kalidurga Aug 2014 #2

That's the best suspect to be certain. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #7

I wouldn't be surprised. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #15

Just once, I'd like to see someone go all in against one of the hacks who spread shit like this... Salviati Aug 2014 #3

Kick. Agschmid Aug 2014 #5

Josie's on a vacation far away. AngryAmish Aug 2014 #8

Funny - that song was sung by a band called the Outfield which is exactly where this Josie came from jillan Aug 2014 #11

Way OT, but Steely Dan has a killer song by the same title. VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #22

When Josie comes home to stay, we're gonna dance in the streets. nolabear Aug 2014 #32

Doesn't mean a thing.. just wander onto any website (Huffpo,etc) & hear all about his broken eye jillan Aug 2014 #10

Does it ever occur to these "professional journalists" to check something before spreading it? eom catrose Aug 2014 #13

That's a good question. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #16

Not When They Have an Agenda to Push AndyTiedye Aug 2014 #25

and ratings to whore for... Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #35

The Agenda Trumps Ratings AndyTiedye Aug 2014 #36

As a writer for my HIGH SCHOOL paper, I had to have two corroborating sources alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #17

They work around that by corroborating the quote, not the facts in the quote. tclambert Aug 2014 #19

If I had cartooning skills... Jerry442 Aug 2014 #18

Here, just use this one: Duer 157099 Aug 2014 #21

The Mainstream Media erpowers Aug 2014 #23

Not when you consider most of the media starts their day with a cup of coffee and Drudge.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #29

Journalism is dead. Iliyah Aug 2014 #26

"a lie can get half way around the world before the Truth can KurtNYC Aug 2014 #27

So now I suppose we can expect Wolf Blitzer to report BOTH SIDES do this shit. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #28

K&R for EXPOSURE ReRe Aug 2014 #30

Lying liars. Its all they got. Sad that it gets so much traction. JEB Aug 2014 #31

Jack Rabbit's Law of TV journalism Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #33

And, that's the calibre of Dana Loesch's reporting.. null and void. Spreader of Cha Aug 2014 #34