Oh look, another fake 'hate crime'

Locutus

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According to this, radio personalities Steve and Leeanna from Long Island's K98.3 decided it would be super neato if they completely fabricated a story about gay dads being the victims of bigotry. They publicized this birthday party invitation, which went completely viral:

It's a compelling story, isn't it? A 7 year old's birthday party invitation returned to the senders (two gay dads) with that note on it? The radio station posted that note on their Facebook page mid week this past week, and of course, readers went completely crazy over it, expressing their due outrage and offering their sympathy and support to the fathers. It spread like wildfire.




The problem with the story, though, is that Steve Harper and Leanna (last name unknown) made up the entire thing, right down to the actual invitation, which they apparently hand-crafted. And they wrote this apology note on the station's website yesterday:


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Unbelievable.


Mom's Homophobic Response To Gay Dads' Birthday Invite Was A Radio Show Hoax
 

Sal

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According to this, radio personalities Steve and Leeanna from Long Island's K98.3 decided it would be super neato if they completely fabricated a story about gay dads being the victims of bigotry. They publicized this birthday party invitation, which went completely viral:

It's a compelling story, isn't it? A 7 year old's birthday party invitation returned to the senders (two gay dads) with that note on it? The radio station posted that note on their Facebook page mid week this past week, and of course, readers went completely crazy over it, expressing their due outrage and offering their sympathy and support to the fathers. It spread like wildfire.




The problem with the story, though, is that Steve Harper and Leanna (last name unknown) made up the entire thing, right down to the actual invitation, which they apparently hand-crafted. And they wrote this apology note on the station's website yesterday:


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Unbelievable.


Mom's Homophobic Response To Gay Dads' Birthday Invite Was A Radio Show Hoax
I saw that, what an incredibly stupid thing to have done.

We deeply apologize for violating your trust, and we will work hard to regain that trust
And herein lies the problem ya morons!!!!

Like we don't already have trust issues with news.
http://www.k983.com/morning-show/morning-show.aspx#sthash.pvdhS5NS.dpuf
 

Canaduh

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Hate how the liberals do this. If they don't get caught it makes people think conservatives (aka people with morals) are bigots and idiots. If they do get caught they can just play it off as satire/ comedy and come out completely clean.

We see the same thing on all the "daily shows". They are free to spew any bs they want, then play it off as satire when it turns negative.
 

Sal

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Hate how the liberals do this. If they don't get caught it makes people think conservatives (aka people with morals) are bigots and idiots. If they do get caught they can just play it off as satire/ comedy and come out completely clean.

We see the same thing on all the "daily shows". They are free to spew any bs they want, then play it off as satire when it turns negative.
Hope you are bright enough to understand irony.
 

Liberalman

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"A guy was refused from joining the police force just because he had worked in a slaughter house where he killed hogs"
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Sal

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"A guy was refused from joining the police force just because he had worked in a slaughter house where he killed hogs"
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shouldn't that read pigs.... just saying, it would have read better
 

shadowshiv

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They did do a nice job of creating the cards (art-wise). It's a shame they couldn't have done something positive with it rather than with negativity like they chose to do.
 

BornRuff

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And herein lies the problem ya morons!!!!

Like we don't already have trust issues with news.

Well, they are not really a "news" outlet. Their tag line is "Music That Makes You Feel Good!"

It is stupid, but whenever I have to listen to radio stations like that you hear the hosts say all sorts of **** that is completely wrong. They don't exactly have much of a reputation to lose.