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Hoax
By: Mac Date: June 25, 2014, 11:22 am
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Dammit, I can't believe we need this thread, but we do. There is
sooooooooo much crap reported as news only to turn out as a hoax
or just lazily reported without validation.
So post known hoax's here...
[glow=red,2,300]
Kentucky Fried Hoax: Young Pitbull Attack Victim Never Asked to
Leave Restaurant[/glow]
[quote]Disfigured Little Girl Asked to Leave KFC Deemed a Hoax
Recently I blogged about the case of Victoria Wilcher, a little
girl who suffered a horrific Pitbull attack that left her
permanently scarred. She lost an eye as the result of the
attack, and part of her face droops because of nerve damage.
Victoria’s family made a Facebook page in her honor, Victoria’s
Victories, and a comment on the page went viral when Victoria’s
grandmother claimed she and her granddaughter were kicked out of
a Jackson, Mississippi KFC restaurant because of the girl’s
appearance. Consequently, KFC donated $30,000 to help pay for
Victoria’s many medical bills, and publicly apologized for the
incident. However, the authenticity of the grandmother’s claims
were recently called into question and KFC launched an internal
investigation. The results of that investigation suggest that
the entire incident was a hoax.
Victoria Wilcher a Victim Again
According to KFC’s internal investigation, the grandmother’s
claims are unfounded. According to the grandmother, she and
Victoria went to the KFC for sweet tea and mashed potatoes
earlier this month after completing one of Victoria’s many
doctor appointments. However, video surveillance footage shows
no little girl and grandmother any days this month with an order
of mashed potatoes and sweet tea. The lack of evidence prompted
KFC to denounce the claims as a hoax, but the company says that
it will nevertheless honor its $30,000 donation to aid with
Victoria’s medical bills.
Little Girl’s Family Promises the Claims Are “Not a Hoax”
Despite KFC’s conclusions and the multiple media reports that
the incident at KFC was a hoax, Victoria’s family holds tight to
their claims. Victoria’s Aunt, who was originally responsible
for creating the Facebook page in her honor, says that she
“promises this isn’t a hoax”. Some commenters on Facebook
expressed suspicion that the story was a hoax to begin with, but
KFC says that it will continue to honor its donation. Donations
overall have skyrocketed since the alleged incident at KFC, with
doctor’s offices pledging to do Victoria’s surgery for free to
reconstruct her face and foundations pledging to pay the entire
cost of surgery. An attorney for the family says that they are
unsure if they will take KFC’s donation.[/quote]
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Re: Hoax
By: Chiprocks1 Date: June 26, 2014, 2:35 pm
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It's sh*t like this that really p*sses me off.
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