Today’s news: Hoax internet story includes Luna County
Published on Wednesday June 15, 2016
(Deming) - Many local residents were interested in a recent story being run by the online blogger Judicial Watch, in which they stated that Local Luna County Sheriff’s deputies , “have apprehended an undocumented, Middle Eastern woman in possession of the region’s gas pipeline plans.”
In checking with the Luna County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday afternoon, we were told the story is 100% false. KOTS and KDEM News asked if there had been any traffic stops by officers where they came across a Middle Eastern Woman, or if they had come across any gas pipeline plans during any traffic stop. We were told definitely no, and that the Sheriff’s Department feels that the entire story seems to have been entirely made up.
In a official statement released to the media, Luna County Sheriff John Mooradian said Wednesday evening that the website claiming a sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop and detained a terrorism suspect is false. No such stop or arrest has been made in Luna County. Local residents are assured that the Luna County Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant for any threats to public safety, but the information posted online is false.
In the article dated June 15th, 2016... Judicial Watch used unnamed sources, throughout the story, but credited the Luna County Sheriff’s Department by name.
Judicial Watch, Inc., calls itself a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law.
Again, the Luna County Sheriff Department told us that there is absolutely no credibility to the online story.
Wow ..... we were just posting on a different thread.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3441085/posts?page=15#15
Trust but verify seems to be a dead horse in media these days.
Thanks for the update. Stay Safe !!