There are significant exaggerations regarding Romney's degree of participation. Other execs of the Boston office of Bain helped organize the search; not just Romney. Only the Boston office closed down; not the massive shutdown described nor were any execs “flown in” to participate. There were 200 volunteers searching who were not Bain Capital employees; although Bain employees apparently were able to convince them to help. The boy who recognized the girl on TV called the NJ police 911 and told them where to pick up the girl which they did (no mention of him rapidly hanging up or any involvement of the NYC Police having to trace the call). The girl was not in any danger of losing her life; family physician verified she was in relatively good condition although she had taken ecstasy. Read the fact check summary and you will find Mitt is far less heroic than the story implies
Fact check rated it as true; because central elements appear factual; Romney was involved; the Boston office of Bain did close down; the girl did go missing (She had lied to her parents and said she was going to play tennis.); she did take ecstasy. On a scale of truthfulness I would give it a 65% at best and call it “significantly exaggerated.” Some Bain PR flak likely wrote the account.
There are dozens of stories about this event, similar yet this particular story seems to be enhanced.
The original is a CHAIN E-MAIL!
Hence my IBTZ...
It appears the Romneybots are now resorting to chain e-mails to promote their liberal boy.