Farris Hassan & the Schoolboy Prank That Wasn't

Canada Free Press ^ | Friday, February 17, 2006 | Judi McLeod

[Anne_Conn]

Character-building Pine Crest Preparatory School, from which 16-year-old Farris Hassan cut classes for 15 minutes of Andy Warhol fame in Iraq, is still fielding media calls from all over the world.

You can tell it’s been a long 15 minutes when you talk to the polite school spokesperson who gets to field these calls.

"The story is not going to die away very quickly," the spokesperson told canadafreepress.com yesterday.

Almost three months after the Schoolboy Prank That Wasn’t, Farris Hassan is back in class none the worse for wear after undisclosed penalties meted out by a conduct review committee.

[OldFriend]

Knew it from the start.

[Peter Libra]

I am deafened and visually assaulted by the Press coverage on the real story and of Farris and his deceit. (Not).

[rogue yam]

Without the digging of Cinamon Stillwell and Tom Blumer at NewsBusters.org, the romantic version of a runaway schoolboy "trying to help my fellow man" would have continued to dupe television viewers and readers the world over.

Some FReepers may recognize one of our own here.

[rogue yam]

Ping

[SmithL]

Without the digging of Cinamon Stillwell and Tom Blumer at NewsBusters.org, the romantic version of a runaway schoolboy "trying to help my fellow man" would have continued to dupe television viewers and readers the world over.

Seen the Light Ping

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[pbear8]

The FBI should be added to your ping list.

[Drango]

But, but, but, but where is the NYTimes and NPR on this????

[SmithL]

The FBI should be added to your ping list.

I'm eagerly awaiting FReepmail from the director.