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In reply to the discussion: How Ahmed The Clock Boy Conned America [View all]Hulk
(6,699 posts)44. It's intentional
The "if's" are put in as disclaimers, because there is so much bull shit being sent off in the airwaves, it's hard to form a firm stand on anything.
Wouldn't it be nice to form an opinion based on facts? The problem is if what we were led to believe wasn't 180 degrees different from what this dude proposes to be fact, we could actually be informed. Instead, we are having to chose from one set of flimsy initial facts to a list of "supposed facts"; and yes, it's thin gruel we are left to swallow.
If, if, if...seems to be all one can say based on poor reporting of facts in our media today. I've gotten bit in the ass too many times to put faith in any news source these days.
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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