Alt-Right Frames Wrong Esteban Santiago for Shooting, Kickstarts Racist Conspiracy Theory

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:58 pm

Far rightwing figureheads immediately invented an elaborate and racist conspiracy theory that CNN had lightened a photo of alleged Fort Lauderdale airport shooter Esteban Santiago shortly after the Friday attack. In reality, CNN had yet to air a picture of Santiago, let alone lightened a picture of him. The conspiracy also used a picture of an entirely different man named Esteban Santiago—not the alleged shooter. Still, writers at websites like InfoWars and Gateway Pundit tweeted about CNN’s nonexistent Photoshop job. Former Republican Florida Congressman Allen West, who represented Fort Lauderdale itself, even tweeted about the conspiracy and linked to an article about it on his own website.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/06/inside-the-alt-right-s-florida-airport-shooter-esteban-santiago-hoax.html

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:15 pm

He is said to be a convert to islam...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-06/terrorism-airport-shooting-suspect-esteban-santiago-identified-convert-islam-who-wat

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:18 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

He is said to be a convert to islam...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-06/terrorism-airport-shooting-suspect-esteban-santiago-identified-convert-islam-who-wat

What has that got to do with yet again the Alt-right spreading lies and hate?

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:24 pm

We haven't seen any main news streams telling people how he was a Muslim...

Hiding the truth... is akin to lying...

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:25 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

We haven't seen any main news streams telling people how he was a Muslim...

Hiding the truth... is akin to lying...

Then start a thread on that.

This is about the alt right spreading lies and hate, which you refuse to condemn or even talk about

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:36 pm

Isn't it rather the authorities and main stream media are covering up the fact he was a Muslim...?

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:41 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Isn't it rather the authorities and main stream media are covering up the fact he was a Muslim...?

So you are deliberately avoiding the lies made by the Alt right and refusing to condemn

Thank you for proving my point and your double standards

by 'Wolfie Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:46 pm

Thorin wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:

We haven't seen any main news streams telling people how he was a Muslim...

Hiding the truth... is akin to lying...

Then start a thread on that.

This is about the alt right spreading lies and hate, which you refuse to condemn or even talk about

NOTE that poor little deluded Tommy's only reference is yet another alt.right/neo-nazi blogsite !!!

This has always been a serious problem with hatemongering/militant/vigilante style "alternative news" groups and their websites -- they simply don't give a damn about spreading lies, framing the wrong people, harassing innocents -- as long as they can keep on stirring up trouble.. sleaze

by 'Wolfie Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:52 pm

Thorin wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:Isn't it rather the authorities and main stream media are covering up the fact he was a Muslim...?

So you are deliberately avoiding the lies made by the Alt right and refusing to condemn

Thank you for proving my point and your double standards

"Double standards" ?
That's being rather generous -- Tommy "I'm a genius !" Monk has no 'standards' !

Note, also :

Tommy offers no actual proof that the suspect is Muslim;
Nor any rationale how that would genuinely guide/affect his actions ???

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:00 pm

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:
Thorin wrote:
So you are deliberately avoiding the lies made by the Alt right and refusing to condemn

Thank you for proving my point and your double standards

"Double standards" ?
That's being rather generous -- Tommy "I'm a genius !" Monk has no 'standards' !

Note, also :

Tommy offers no actual proof that the suspect is Muslim;
Nor any rationale how that would genuinely guide/affect his actions ???

I have no idea whether the suspect is a Muslim or not. Time will tell on that one and why I do not jump to conclusions as Tommy does.

The point is here he is trying poorly to deflect from the point at hand, which is not going to happen.
He clearly is okay when its the Alt Right spreading false news, but claims the media is doing the same thing.

Hence the double standard

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:42 pm

Thorin wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:Isn't it rather the authorities and main stream media are covering up the fact he was a Muslim...?

So you are deliberately avoiding the lies made by the Alt right and refusing to condemn

Thank you for proving my point and your double standards

I don't know about what is claimed in op...

I'm just adding a bit of information I read elsewhere that might be of interest.

And on the zero hedge link I gave... then show a picture of him...

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Alt-Right Frames Wrong Esteban Santiago for Shooting, Kickstarts Racist Conspiracy Theory Shooter

And then it is claimed that this image was shown on CNN by a link to a twitter feed...

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The Islamist scarf and 1 finger sign are clear in pic 1.. but in black and white pic 2 it is difficult to make out the scarf...

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:50 pm

So again Tommy deflects.

And now adds a picture, which if anyone else had posted a picturem he would scream photoshop

The irony

Again we will soon find out whether he is a Muslim or not and what his motivations were

All of are which irrelevant to this thread

Last chance to engage in the debate.

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:56 pm

Dodge... the pictures are relevant to the op...

Can't you see why?

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:59 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Dodge... the pictures are relevant to the op...

Can't you see why?

No they are not

One is black and white, the other colour

None of which are verified

As stated CNN did not even post up a picture before the claim was made

You have had plenty of chances to condemn, but again believe your Far Right idols

You are done in this debate

Thanks for wasting everyones time with your Far right hero worship

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:07 pm

The colour pic is the original one found on one of this mans social media accounts...

The black and white one was changed to black and white from colour, and used by CNN...

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:08 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:The colour pic is the original one found on one of this mans social media accounts...

The black and white one was changed to black and white from colour, and used by CNN...

Far rightwing figureheads immediately invented an elaborate and racist conspiracy theory that CNN had lightened a photo of alleged Fort Lauderdale airport shooter Esteban Santiago shortly after the Friday attack. In reality, CNN had yet to air a picture of Santiago, let alone lightened a picture of him. The conspiracy also used a picture of an entirely different man named Esteban Santiago—not the alleged shooter. Still, writers at websites like InfoWars and Gateway Pundit tweeted about CNN’s nonexistent Photoshop job. Former Republican Florida Congressman Allen West, who represented Fort Lauderdale itself, even tweeted about the conspiracy and linked to an article about it on his own website.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/06/inside-the-alt-right-s-florida-airport-shooter-esteban-santiago-hoax.html

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:10 pm

Update 6:31 p.m.: Gateway Pundit's Jim Hoft emailed The Daily Beast about an hour after this story's initial publication.
"I pulled the post," he said.
"UPDATE — THIS MAY BE A DIFFERENT ESTEBAN SANTIAGO," the story now reads.
The Daily Beast reached out to both Watson for comment. His tweet is still visible on his account.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/06/inside-the-alt-right-s-florida-airport-shooter-esteban-santiago-hoax.html

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:15 pm

The black and white picture has the CNN logo in the bottom right corner if you view whole pic...

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:17 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

The black and white picture has the CNN logo in the bottom right corner if you view whole pic...

Who cares, when it has no relevance to the article

Do you realise that?

You can also see the scarf clearly in black and white

You have deliberately derailed this thread.

The point still stands, no matter how poorly you deflect

The alt right lied and promoted hate

You still fail to condemn your idols

Shame

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:42 pm

So CNN did show this black and white version of the picture...?

So what is the dispute here...?

The time that they showed it...!?

Is that it...!!!???

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:45 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:!!!???

Left the part that was relevant to the debate

I suggest you open the link to the thread article to see why you are so easily confused

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:06 pm

I read the op...

It seems to be centred round a claim that CNN used an altered (black&white) picture of the terrorist in a news broadcast... and some overblown denials of this happening before it actually did happen...

I have shown original colour picture where Islamist scarf is clearly seen...

And another, of a B&W version of original pic, and what looks very much like it is on a CNN news broadcast...

So why is op denying that CNN used an altered b&w version of picture on a news broadcast...?

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:10 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:I read the op...

It seems to be centred round a claim that CNN used an altered (black&white) picture of the terrorist in a news broadcast... and some overblown denials of this happening before it actually did happen...

Really?

The Alt right lied about this, before any picture had been put up and then claimed it was doctored

They lied and you are saying its a claim

One moment

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Alt-Right Frames Wrong Esteban Santiago for Shooting, Kickstarts Racist Conspiracy Theory Gjx1b

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:33 pm

Looks like CNN used an altered b&w version to me...

So is the only issue here, when they put it up...?

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:39 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Looks like CNN used an altered b&w version to me...

So is the only issue here, when they put it up...?

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by Ben Reilly Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:44 pm

WTF is an "Islamist scarf"? Does it strangle unsuspecting Jews and Christians trying to keep warm?

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:52 pm

Ben Reilly wrote:WTF is an "Islamist scarf"? Does it strangle unsuspecting Jews and Christians trying to keep warm?

Its usually associated with Palestinian solidarity. So people claiming this makes him an islamist or Muslim is flawed. As many non-Muslims wear this in support of Israel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keffiyeh

by Tommy Monk Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:00 pm

It's not just the scarf though is it...!?

That is just one of the indicators of Islamist motivation...

by Guest Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:04 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

It's not just the scarf though is it...!?

That is just one of the indicators of Islamist motivation...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keffiyeh

by 'Wolfie Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:11 am

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NO DOUBT many of those alt.right goons would also confuse the Shemagh (The Aussie military version, in khaki, and available in army disposal and camping shops, is usually made in Pakistan..) with "Islamic scarves" if it suited their truth_twisting story-telling agendas ???

Despite the facts that thousands of allied troops and special forces use them, when serving in hot, dry climes; and that they are also becoming popular with Western civilian travellers, bushwalkers, hunters, 'survivalists, 'etc..

In the same manner that many alt.right/neo-nazi/anti-immigration pundits frequently confuse their niqabs with hijabs and burqas. Why are alt.right and neo-nazi supporters such a bunch of thicko's at heart.. geek

by Tommy Monk Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:05 pm

Don't be a twat... it's the scarf, the 1 finger sign, the dodgy beard... its also repoeted tgat he has taken on an islamic name, as well as watching and downloading isis videos... plus the fact that he just shot loads of people in a terrorist attack!!!

by Ben Reilly Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:53 am

Tommy Monk wrote:

Don't be a twat... it's the scarf, the 1 finger sign, the dodgy beard... its also repoeted tgat he has taken on an islamic name, as well as watching and downloading isis videos... plus the fact that he just shot loads of people in a terrorist attack!!!

All your supposed facts come from extremely flaky sites like Zero Hedge... If they reported the sky is blue, I'd double check.

by Tommy Monk Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:45 am

Hardly... the scarf, beard and 1 finger sign are seen in the picture...the isis video claim is widely reported... as is the fact that he just shot loads of people in a terrorist attack!!!

by Original Quill Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:43 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Hardly... the scarf, beard and 1 finger sign are seen in the picture...the isis video claim is widely reported... as is the fact that he just shot loads of people in a terrorist
attack!!!

There are lots of killings in Florida...it's a southern state, fgs, with NRA gun laws. And, as to ISIS taking credit...people lie about one another all the time. If I published that you slept with your daughter, does that make it a fact? A scarf is a scarf. My brother has a beard. Sometimes I point with 1 finger.

Tommy, with that kind of thinking all you need is to hear voices of daemons and you'd be committed.

by Tommy Monk Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:58 pm

You're waffle is getting worse Quill...

by Original Quill Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:35 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:You're waffle is getting worse Quill...

Stuck for an answer again, tommy? Maybe you should step aside and let stronger minds answer for you. Rolling Eyes

by Tommy Monk Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:10 pm

Original Quill wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:You're waffle is getting worse Quill...

Stuck for an answer again, tommy? Maybe you should step aside and let stronger minds answer for you.

No... stuck for something sensible to answer... all you posted was waffle...

by Guest Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:28 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Hardly... the scarf, beard and 1 finger sign are seen in the picture...the isis video claim is widely reported... as is the fact that he just shot loads of people in a terrorist attack!!!

Show me pictures of ISIS supporters and supporters of Palestinians?

Do you want me to show you who he looks more similar too?

by Tommy Monk Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:56 pm

Yawn...

by Guest Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:01 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Yawn...

Which translate as, you cannot counter this very point

Proving we do not know and it has different possibilities as to why he wore the scarf

Though more probable as a Palestinian supporter

Or something even more probable since he was in the US army

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by Tommy Monk Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:56 pm

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... you can be pretty sure it's a duck...!

Only a complete idiot or liar will try to tell you that a quacking bird that walks and looks just like a duck, isn't a duck!!!

by Original Quill Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:32 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... you can be pretty sure it's a duck...!

Only a complete idiot or liar will try to tell you that a quacking bird that walks and looks just like a duck, isn't a duck!!!

I don't see a duck in that picture. Usually that metaphor is used when the entailments are obvious. That picture could be a chap dressing up for Halloween. Do you have any foundation regarding that photo?

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:12 am

Tommy Monk wrote:

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... you can be pretty sure it's a duck...!

Only a complete idiot or liar will try to tell you that a quacking bird that walks and looks just like a duck, isn't a duck!!!

I have given you 3 possibilities and you have offered up no evidence to back your claim that it is someone who supports ISIS
Not only that, you cannot rule out the other possibilities
The evidence from his family does not suggest he was an ISIS supporter and he certainly did have mental health problems in this situation. I have not even ruled it out he was ISIS, because I would not before the evidence comes to light. You have done so not on evidence but emotions

by Tommy Monk Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:16 am

Don't be a twat dodge...

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:20 am

Tommy Monk wrote:Don't be a twat dodge...

Wow, another immature insult, when you cannot counter the points at hand

I suggest you answer the points or run along with your tail between your legs as you always do

by Tommy Monk Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:52 am

http://www.snopes.com/2017/01/10/fort-lauderdale-shooting-suspect-used-Muslim-name/

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