You know, one of these days, an incident like this won't be a hoax but since there have been so many fakes, no one will believe it....
"In sum, Brennan's testimony before the Committee...
"These allegations are serious, but they are not supported by evidence," Sheriff Dale Schmidt says. He is seeking millions in damages to clear his name....
"a racially diverse Texas jury—including four black members—ruled the whole thing was a hoax"...
"We've learned from our sources that he [Cole] is believed to be a Trump supporter. And so, lots of questions ...
"The swatting hoax drew a large police presence to the college in Grove City."...
“And so you can’t just blow it off because there has been a bunch of hoaxes.”...
"Every call has to be treated as real. There is no other option"...
"the University of Georgia Police Department received a call of a shooter in the area of the UGA Library at the Athens campus"...
“Student safety is our top priority, which is why the university took the situation seriously”...
"Since the swatting spree kicked off on August 21, around a dozen different universities have been targeted with 911 emergency calls"...
"The words active shooter are probably just about as fear-inducing as anything you can think of"...
"Mercifully, no one was injured, and we now know that it was a cruel hoax -- there was no active shooter, no injuries and no evidence of firearms present on campus"...
"Google searches for Epstein down 89 percent versus just three weeks ago. Falling through the floor."...
"The family of the individual allegedly told reporters he was handcuffed and taken by federal officers at a green card appointment in Philadelphia. This claim is completely false."...
Federal prosectors accused the woman of orchestrating the kidnapping "to generate public sympathy and solicit donations."...
Ridiculous as it was, the line was immediately picked up by the BBC, PBS, NBC and many other outlets. Social media erupted with self-righteous outrage — and violent threats....
The Pennsylvania State Police crime lab found only her DNA on the noose....
