Real fake news

[billvon 2,400]

. . . or, the oxymoron list.

Trump likes to use the term "fake news" to describe any news he doesn't agree with, that isn't politically correct enough for him. Puerto Rico in trouble? Fake news! He didn't have the biggest inauguration of all time? More fake news!

So in the spirit of looking for fake news I figured I would start a thread about _actual_ fake news, as in news that is actually false, rather than just not politically correct. To start off:

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Sonoma sheriff shoots down right-wing reports linking arson suspect to wine country fires

By Ryan Sabalow
Sacramento Bee
October 17, 2017 12:35 PM

The arrest of a 29-year-old Latino man this weekend on suspicion of starting a small fire in California’s scorched wine country ignited a firestorm of its own on right-wing media sites whose articles linked him – without evidence – to the catastrophic fires that have killed at least 28 people in the area.

Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano forcefully shot down the allegations at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

“There is a story out there that he’s the arsonist in these fires,” Giordano said. “That’s not the case. There’s no indication he’s related to these fires at all. ... I wanted to kill that speculation right now, so we didn’t have things running too far out of control.”

Right-wing websites including Breitbart and InfoWars Tuesday each published stories on the Sunday arrest of Jesus Fabian Gonzales, whom sheriff’s deputies arrested on a single count of arson.

“The U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) issued a detainer request on the Sonoma County Jail for Jesus Fabian Gonzalez (sic), who was arrested Sunday on suspicion of arson in Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents,” says the lead paragraph of stories published on both InfoWars and Breitbart.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article179322896.html#storylink=cpy
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[Blacksmith311 0]

http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/10/19/wine-country-ice-director-illegal-alien-charged-with-felony-sonoma-fire-twice-returned-to-mexico-sanctuary-state/

Updated your story.....

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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tom Homan confirmed on Thursday that a man arrested in connection with setting a fire in Sonoma County Wine Country is an illegal alien from Mexico who has been twice returned to his “home country.”

Homan also confirmed that ICE has issued detainer requests for Jesus Fabian Gonzalez five times now in the past year alone, including the one issued on October 16 in relation to his most recent arrest on suspicion of arson. All of the arrests were made “by Sonoma County on various felony and misdemeanor charges,” according to Homan.

Sonoma County is considered a sanctuary jurisdiction and does not fully cooperate with federal immigration officials. That includes not honoring ICE detainer requests. “ICE was never notified of Mr. Gonzalez’ various releases,” Homan wrote in the statement regarding Gonzalez.

There were several fires in the region, and it is not clear what role the fires Gonzales allegedly set played in the overall disaster.

Homan’s public statement highlights the lack of cooperation from Sonoma County officials and the devastating wildfires that have ravaged the region:

Once again, a non-cooperative jurisdiction has left their community vulnerable to dangerous individuals and preventable crimes. ICE lodged a detainer against Jesus Gonzalez with Sonoma County jail officials on October 16, following his arrest on felony charges for maliciously setting fire to a property. This is especially troubling in light of the massive wildfires already devastating the region. Over the past year, ICE has lodged detainers against Mr. Gonzalez after four separate arrests by Sonoma County on various felony and misdemeanor charges. ICE was never notified of Mr. Gonzalez’ various releases. Additionally, Mr. Gonzales has been returned to his home country of Mexico on two separate occasions. The residents of Sonoma County, and the state of California, deserve better than policies that expose them to avoidable dangers. Non-cooperation policies – now enshrined in California state law – ensure only one thing: criminals who would otherwise be deported will be released and left free to reoffend as they please.

California Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed into law a bill that makes California a sanctuary state.

Glad America finally got some real news about why there is a need for deportation and not sanctuary cities. Seems like these kinds of people do not belong in your country if they do not respect the chance to be there and make a life for themselves.

[airdvr 197]

OMG! You can't use Breitbart in here! Didn't you get the memo?

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

[billvon 2,400]

Yep, that's the lie that the sheriff referenced. Thanks for posting it.

[Blacksmith311 0]

Really, whats the deal with that?

[normiss 622]

LOL - seriously?
It's a non-factual source, about everything.
Fear, hype, and hatred.

[Blacksmith311 0]

Ooh I am not familiar with many news sources from over there, just saw it pop up and Bill had just mentioned it.

So is it not true, is an illegal not a suspect, and did the government not say that they have deported him twice successfully, but now the California government that is set up is protecting him from the Federal government now? Or is it all a lie?

[Blacksmith311 0]

Despite the sources this is what troubles me. He said she said, is he guilty is not what I am really talking about. The statement from ICE officials that

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Once again, a non-cooperative jurisdiction has left their community vulnerable to dangerous individuals and preventable crimes. ICE lodged a detainer against Jesus Gonzalez with Sonoma County jail officials on October 16, following his arrest on felony charges for maliciously setting fire to a property. This is especially troubling in light of the massive wildfires already devastating the region. Over the past year, ICE has lodged detainers against Mr. Gonzalez after four separate arrests by Sonoma County on various felony and misdemeanor charges. ICE was never notified of Mr. Gonzalez’ various releases. Additionally, Mr. Gonzales has been returned to his home country of Mexico on two separate occasions. The residents of Sonoma County, and the state of California, deserve better than policies that expose them to avoidable dangers. Non-cooperation policies – now enshrined in California state law – ensure only one thing: criminals who would otherwise be deported will be released and left free to reoffend as they please."

Is what is troubling. The federal government wants this guy, but an American city is getting in the way, and not cooperating, even going as far as letting the guy out of jail without informing them on multiple occasions. How can this be?

No sure if this is a trusted source, let me know, but in this article they say that the suspect admitted to starting the fire because he was cold.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fires-20171017-story.html

[normiss 622]

Our legal system requires warrants, not "detainer requests".
There's a bit of a legal dispute and challenge to this issue underway in a few legal jurisdictions.

[rushmc 18]

billvon

. . . or, the oxymoron list.

Trump likes to use the term "fake news" to describe any news he doesn't agree with, that isn't politically correct enough for him. Puerto Rico in trouble? Fake news! He didn't have the biggest inauguration of all time? More fake news!

So in the spirit of looking for fake news I figured I would start a thread about _actual_ fake news, as in news that is actually false, rather than just not politically correct. To start off:

====================
Sonoma sheriff shoots down right-wing reports linking arson suspect to wine country fires

By Ryan Sabalow
Sacramento Bee
October 17, 2017 12:35 PM

The arrest of a 29-year-old Latino man this weekend on suspicion of starting a small fire in California’s scorched wine country ignited a firestorm of its own on right-wing media sites whose articles linked him – without evidence – to the catastrophic fires that have killed at least 28 people in the area.

Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano forcefully shot down the allegations at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

“There is a story out there that he’s the arsonist in these fires,” Giordano said. “That’s not the case. There’s no indication he’s related to these fires at all. ... I wanted to kill that speculation right now, so we didn’t have things running too far out of control.”

Right-wing websites including Breitbart and InfoWars Tuesday each published stories on the Sunday arrest of Jesus Fabian Gonzales, whom sheriff’s deputies arrested on a single count of arson.

“The U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) issued a detainer request on the Sonoma County Jail for Jesus Fabian Gonzalez (sic), who was arrested Sunday on suspicion of arson in Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents,” says the lead paragraph of stories published on both InfoWars and Breitbart.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article179322896.html#storylink=cpy
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You are getting to be the main purveyor of fake news on this site. Congratulations

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[Blacksmith311 0]

Does ICE have some special legal abilities that supersedes that which normally applies to legal citizens?

[billvon 2,400]

>So is it not true, is an illegal not a suspect, and did the government not say that they have
>deported him twice successfully, but now the California government that is set up is protecting
> him from the Federal government now?

What is not true is that an illegal immigrant started the wine country fires. As the original Breitbart article claimed. Even the later edit - "it is not clear what role the fires Gonzales allegedly set played in the overall disaster" - is a lie. It is quite clear, and was explained by the Sonoma County Sheriff.

[billvon 2,400]

>You are getting to be the main purveyor of fake news on this site. Congratulations

Not surprised you swallowed the Breitbart lie without a second thought. Must be quite relaxing, getting all your opinions fed to you via a website.

[normiss 622]

I don't think so from what I understand, but it seems it is up before some courts and some challenges, might be awhile until we pull our heads out....errrr...figure this out legally.
I don't think it will stand though. Warrants are required by law.

[Blacksmith311 0]

The la times report showed Gonzales admitted to setting the fire because he was cold. Check other sources but it’s out there from sites non brightbart(sp?) that he admitted to it.

[jakee 1,254]

Blacksmith311

The la times report showed Gonzales admitted to setting the fire because he was cold. Check other sources but it’s out there from sites non brightbart(sp?) that he admitted to it.

I don't think Bill could have been any clearer about what the lie is.

I can only imagine that your misunderstanding is intentional.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[wolfriverjoe 1,340]

jakee

***The la times report showed Gonzales admitted to setting the fire because he was cold. Check other sources but it’s out there from sites non brightbart(sp?) that he admitted to it.

I don't think Bill could have been any clearer about what the lie is.

I can only imagine that your misunderstanding is intentional.

To put it another way:

He was arrested for arson. That means he is a suspect in starting a fire.

The right wing idiocracy then decided, without any evidence or statement from the authorities, that he must have started all the fires.

Presumably because he's an illegal immigrant, and they are all arsonists, in addition to being rapists.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[PhreeZone 15]

Don't forget to include this one in the list:


http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/19/correction-veteran-glass-artist-falsified-his-military-record.html

On Sunday, Oct. 8, Fox News Channel aired a story about John Garofalo, a glass artist who created a presidential glass seal in the hopes of gifting it to President Trump.

Garofalo claimed he was a Vietnam veteran, a member of the first U.S. Navy SEAL team, and a decorated war hero who was awarded two Purple Hearts.

Unfortunately, all of Garofalo's claims turned out to be untrue. The fact is that he did not serve in Vietnam. He was never a U.S. Navy SEAL. Even though he showed us medals, Garofalo was not awarded two Purple Hearts or any of the other nearly two dozen commendations he claimed to have received, except for the National Defense Service Medal.

It is true that Garafalo is a glass artist and a veteran. He served in Spain and he gifted two presidential seals to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

Over the last two weeks, we've worked with Garofalo's family and the National Personnel Records Center to get to the bottom of a military past that Garofalo had claimed to be covert.

We apologize to our viewers, especially veterans and servicemen and women.






This was after they did enough work to create the story, paid the travel to send out a national reporter and gave the story a prime time slot on their Sunday programming. Other vets pointed out the errors but they seem to have left it online for days to continue to get social media likes and shares anyways

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/10/19/faker-man-admits-he-lied-to-fox-news-about-navy-seal-service/

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[billvon 2,400]

>Unfortunately, all of Garofalo's claims turned out to be untrue.

[Trump supporter mode]
But the article admits that he was a veteran. So it's not fake news! It's true. Why won't the lying liberal media tell the truth?
[/Trump supporter mode]

[Blacksmith311 0]

http://cdn.factcheck.org/UploadedFiles/ICE.jpg

Fire aside they have been trying to get this guy and did submit warrants.

[mr2mk1g 10]

Blacksmith311

non brightbart(sp?)

How come you're unfamiliar with the spelling?

[wmw999 2,121]

No one is saying that he's an angel, or not even guilty of something. And any guy who lights fires to keep warm when it's dry, windy, and fire-y out deserves to be arrested just for being stupid and negligent.

The objection is to the Breitbart story that said he was being arrested in "the fires," thereby implying that he was in significant degree responsible for the current firestorm. They like to point out possibly guilty minorities, and give more benefit of doubt to equally possibly guilty non-minorities. It's intellectually dishonest, and race-baiting.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[Phil1111 910]

John Kelly has become a field commander in Trump’s culture war
The chief of staff divides America into those who “serve” in uniform — at home and abroad — and those who should shut up.
https://www.vox.com/2017/10/20/16507594/john-kelly-beliefs-few-good-men

It seems as if fake news, corrodes, perverts and sucks in everyone. Including those with previously pristine reputations.

[melch 0]

In the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods.

It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying.

Name that author...

[jakee 1,254]

Was it Marx or Hitler?

Do you want to have an ideagasm?