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In reply to the discussion: How Ahmed The Clock Boy Conned America [View all]deutsey
(20,166 posts)13. I'm not a fan of listening to someone other than Lewis Black ranting at me
so I'm not crazy about this guy's presentation.
I have to say, though, I think he makes a lot of valid points. Even if he's wrong about this story (and I'm not at all sure that he is), I have had experiences where I've jumped aboard the outrage bandwagon over something I read on the Internet only to learn "the rest of the story" later.
Bottom line, for me, anyway, is to always read what you read online with a huge grain of salt until you do more research on it yourself.
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I usually don't comment on articles or videos without reading or watching them, but I find this
Chakab
Nov 2015
#5
I didn't watch this particular video, but I've heard this shit regurgitated by dozens of other
Chakab
Nov 2015
#11
I don't think he predicted it would get this big, but I think he was likely pulling a prank n/t
arcane1
Nov 2015
#65
by that same mislogic Irving's mosque is baiting the Cruz fans in the black outfits and balaclavas
MisterP
Nov 2015
#8
That's pretty much what it was, laying out the facts with a "colorful" delivery.
arcane1
Nov 2015
#63
like the post on racism that got hidden. apparently it wasnt the right kind
saturnsring
Nov 2015
#31
There are several other articles and videos that came to the same conclusion
Quixote1818
Nov 2015
#24
None of which explains, validates, or justifies how the school or police reacted
rocktivity
Nov 2015
#45