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Fact-checked: Viral photo of boy in enclosure taken at protest, not in detention facility
Washington Examiner ^ | 06/18/2018 | Naomi Lim

Posted on 06/19/2018 10:59:34 AM PDT by Rusty0604

A viral photo that appeared to depict a child detained at the border over his immigration status was actually taken at a protest, according to fact-checkers.

The image was shared by social media users like journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, who said in the caption: "This is what happens when a government believes people are 'illegal.' Kids in cages."

However, fact-checking websites Snopes and PolitiFact found other pictures of the boy wearing the same clothes at a demonstration on June 10 organized by the Brown Berets de Cemanahuac's Texas chapter in Dallas.

Leroy Pena, who took the image, told PolitiFact the youngster had followed his older brother into the enclosure before spotting his mother outside.

"He was only in there 30 seconds," Pena said.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: brownberets; fakenews; fakephotos; fauxtography; joseantoniovargas; propaganda; stalinisttactics; waronerror; yellowjournalism
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1 posted on 06/19/2018 10:59:34 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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The same facility that the kids are being held in now..is the EXACT SAME PLACE Barack Obama held them in in 2014..ZERO OUTRAGE..if its SO bad now, it was bad then too..I have a question for Commie libs, where should we put these kids, the RITZ CARLTON..how about the Beverly Hilton Hotel


2 posted on 06/19/2018 11:06:07 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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“The image was shared by social media users like journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, who said in the caption: “This is what happens when a government believes people are ‘illegal.’ Kids in cages.”

In other words, this filmmaker is a Nazi monster that made a child cry. How does he sleep at night?


3 posted on 06/19/2018 11:06:48 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: Rusty0604

A lie will make it around the world before the truth can get its pants on....................


4 posted on 06/19/2018 11:08:49 AM PDT by Red Badger (When Obama and VJ go to prison for treason, will Roseanne get her show back?...)
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To: Rusty0604

As Rush said some of the media video clips are used deliberately to mislead, others are faked, still others are out of context.

Sounds like the media are too filthy to flush down a toilet.


5 posted on 06/19/2018 11:09:11 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End non-citizen voting ,vote fraud & leftist media news censorship or "we're finished.)
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To: Rusty0604

The truth is unimportant. The mission is all that matters. Destroy Trump period.


6 posted on 06/19/2018 11:13:12 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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Lawyers have had jokes told about them for years. What about starting some media jokes?


7 posted on 06/19/2018 11:15:04 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Red Badger

I disagree with the arrogance and sneering attitude of Michael Savage but he made a great point last night.

This is World War III.

Our culture and nation and its people are at risk now over this immigration crisis. The filthy Dems and Soros are going to insist on wide open free migration of lousy foreign lazy traitors into our country and they will forever vote themselves all Dem, all entitlements all the time and we will be a helpless minority only here to pay high taxes.

His answer: Say this lifeboat America is now full.

We have no room or billions of dollars for your medical care, welfare, food, clothing, education, housing or anything else. There is no room in this lifeboat. No migration allowed after this.

We will give you a care package and send you back home. You can’t stay here.

Savage strted the “culture,borders” mantra decades ago and deserves credit although I dislike his attitude.


8 posted on 06/19/2018 11:17:02 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End non-citizen voting ,vote fraud & leftist media news censorship or "we're finished.)
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BookMark


9 posted on 06/19/2018 11:18:44 AM PDT by Verbosus (/* No Comment */)
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We should punish the countries of origin.

Tariff and impound their goods, confiscate and auction if necessary, to pay for their own citizens’ welfare and deportation................


10 posted on 06/19/2018 11:20:50 AM PDT by Red Badger (When Obama and VJ go to prison for treason, will Roseanne get her show back?...)
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To: Red Badger

So true.


11 posted on 06/19/2018 11:21:18 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: frank ballenger

Savage didn’t start it.


12 posted on 06/19/2018 11:21:57 AM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA
What about starting some media jokes?

Jokes? Heck, start showing them our intent ...


13 posted on 06/19/2018 11:23:37 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Come Hell or High Water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQNUp9rgjNs&feature=youtu.be)
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"He was only in there 30 seconds," Pena said.

Said it many times:

Liberals shamelessly use kids as political props.

14 posted on 06/19/2018 11:27:29 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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and Audio of crying children BBC keeps playing with pictures(Obama’s time) of children in cages ,D’oh


15 posted on 06/19/2018 11:28:05 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: gibsonguy

Said oh so perfectly.


16 posted on 06/19/2018 11:30:38 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: TakebackGOP

Savage didn’t start it.


You are right.
We can go back much farther and then mention the great Pat Buchanan and many more. America First supporters, too.

Savage pats himself on the back and then makes impersonations of bleating sheep when callers say they want to hear him discuss support of Trump and his policies. We’re somehow beneath him. Bull.


17 posted on 06/19/2018 11:31:55 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End non-citizen voting ,vote fraud & leftist media news censorship or "we're finished.)
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To: Rusty0604

The media is a shit sandwich. They lie, distort and withhold the facts. They are completely useless as anything resembling unbiased reporting. They suck so bad! The damn picture was pure propaganda.


18 posted on 06/19/2018 11:32:14 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Rusty0604

Leftist propaganda has gone into overdrive. Don’t debate them, for that is useless. We have to focus on defeating them.


19 posted on 06/19/2018 11:37:03 AM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Rusty0604

This is why the left can’t succeed on the radio- no pics or vids to be doctored up to deceive you.


20 posted on 06/19/2018 11:42:38 AM PDT by fruser1
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