I went outside after that thread was pulled and called out to the bears in the woods. I was furious! I wasn't going to turn the 'puter back on but am now glad that I did. I couldn't believe that this could have been a hoax after all my years of listening to police scanners, this sounded as real as real can be. I still will wait for MSM to report about the soldier who was "shot" before I believe anything.
However, that being said, I do believe that the scanner was real, IMO. I've been called a fool before, so bring it on. LOL ;)
Over on this thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474647/posts
they are reporting that the story of the soldier having been shot has been confirmed by numerous sources and IS NOT a hoax (after some banter that it may be a hoax - the freeper that made the hoax assertion on that thread has since recanted the claim)
Personally I'm listening to the scanner link right now and it sounds as real as any other I've listened to, though I am no expert. I can't imagine how someone would/could go to the trouble to fake the scanner talk.