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Lee-Lee

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25. Yep, same thing. It's usually less about the cause and more about the person who wants the attention

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 07:37 AM

Dec 2015

But not always.

Even though it's almost always an individual doing it for personal reasons whatever movement or group they were a part of takes the credibility hit.

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I wonder who's paying her. nt valerief Dec 2015 #1

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If so, she had to be willing to be bought. hifiguy Dec 2015 #15

I would think so. nt valerief Dec 2015 #17

Theres *got* to be more to this. bunnies Dec 2015 #2

It makes perfect sense. Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #5

What would be the desired outcome though? bunnies Dec 2015 #7

Actually, I think what's unusual here is someone actually got busted for it. Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #10

Youre probably right. bunnies Dec 2015 #20

People do this stuff all too often Lee-Lee Dec 2015 #6

Good points I hadnt considered. bunnies Dec 2015 #9

Remember backwards "B" girl? Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #11

Yep, same thing. It's usually less about the cause and more about the person who wants the attention Lee-Lee Dec 2015 #25

Nah MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #8

Of course it does Recursion Dec 2015 #26

False flag jamzrockz Dec 2015 #3

If true, that was a colossally counter-productive thing to do. arcane1 Dec 2015 #4

Isn't there a psychological name for this kind of crap? romanic Dec 2015 #12

Munchhausen's Syndrome or hifiguy Dec 2015 #16

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They really need to up the charges exboyfil Dec 2015 #27

That reminds me of someone JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #19

Oh, I Know the one. bravenak Dec 2015 #21

yup JI7 Dec 2015 #23

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This was a really dumb thing to do. mythology Dec 2015 #24

This is the ultimate selfish narcissistic act. Like false rape accusations, stories like this one jonno99 Dec 2015 #28