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Police Search for Stolen Locomotive - Fake News

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Posted by ChuckCobleigh on Monday, May 8, 2017 6:43 PM

Victrola1
Would any "legitimate" media outlets fail to see the story for what it is? 

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Posted by zugmann on Monday, May 8, 2017 4:40 PM

This isn't even a funny prank.  It's not even mildly amusing.  It's just tragic.  You know those people that try their damndest to make a joke, but all you can do is shake your head and pity them while at the same time contemplating how remarkable it is they can survive every day life in the world we live in?  Yeah, that's what this fake news story is.

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by Norm48327 on Monday, May 8, 2017 4:30 PM

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I saw it on the internet. Must be true. (sarcasm)

 

 

 

Would any "legitimate" media outlets fail to see the story for what it is? 

 

 

 

I believe the lame stream media would.

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, May 8, 2017 3:40 PM

Prank Site....call up the link and on the right hand side of the screen is the statement 'You've been pranked'.

 

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Posted by Victrola1 on Monday, May 8, 2017 2:17 PM

Norm48327

I saw it on the internet. Must be true. (sarcasm)

 

Would any "legitimate" media outlets fail to see the story for what it is? 

 

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Posted by Norm48327 on Monday, May 8, 2017 12:21 PM

I saw it on the internet. Must be true. (sarcasm)

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, May 8, 2017 7:28 AM

Reminds me of the cartoon in one of the model railroad magazines some years ago.  A couple of railroaders are commenting on the station wagon that is passing them with a full sized coupler mounted in the rear - "we'd better watch this one..."

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Monday, May 8, 2017 7:11 AM

Either the thieves are in the heavy-haul business or the security footage was badly edited.

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Police Search for Stolen Locomotive - Fake News
Posted by Victrola1 on Monday, May 8, 2017 7:04 AM

Janesville Police search for stolen Train engine

Janesville,WI
Police are searching for a stolen locomotive that was taken by unknown suspects from the Wisconsin and Southern yard. Witnesses report seeing two white Male’s driving a rusted Ford pickup pulling a large trailer behind it enter the Five points yard near US 51. Security camera footage shows the two men loading a 1979 EMD SD40-2 locomotive on the trailer and fleeing the area.   

http://channel22news.com/janesville-police-search-for-stolen-train-engine/ 

How do you load up a locomotive and pull it away on a trailer towed by a rusted Ford pick up truck? Faux news.

 

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