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Wired News: Onion Taken Seriously, Film at 11
by ryan is the supernicety at 1:42 pm EDT, Apr 14, 2004 |
] She cites another example. In September 2002, The Onion
] ran a piece called, "Al-Qaida Allegedly Engaging in
] Telemarketing." The piece told of the terrorist
] organization's nefarious plan to raise funds through
] various phone scams. It also showed screenshots of a
] videotape the CIA had uncovered in which al-Qaida's
] second in command, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, is seen with a
] headset, presumably tricking an unsuspecting victim.
]
] Thus, upon seeing the story, the Branch County sheriff's
] department in Coldwater, Michigan, which had been
] investigating telemarketing scams targeting the elderly,
] issued an urgent press release.
]
] "In the course of this investigation, it was learned that
] this is going on throughout the United States, and some
] of these telemarketing programs are believed to be
] operated by al-Qaida," the release stated. "The CIA has
] announced that they acquired a videotape showing al-Qaida
] members making phone solicitations for vacation home
] rentals, long-distance telephone service, magazine
] subscriptions and other products." |
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RE: Wired News: Onion Taken Seriously, Film at 11
by IconoclasT at 8:27 pm EDT, Apr 14, 2004 |
ryan is the supernicety wrote:
] ] She cites another example. In September 2002, The Onion
] ] ran a piece called, "Al-Qaida Allegedly Engaging in
] ] Telemarketing." The piece told of the terrorist
] ] organization's nefarious plan to raise funds through
] ] various phone scams. It also showed screenshots of a
] ] videotape the CIA had uncovered in which al-Qaida's
] ] second in command, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, is seen with a
] ] headset, presumably tricking an unsuspecting victim.
] ]
] ] Thus, upon seeing the story, the Branch County sheriff's
] ] department in Coldwater, Michigan, which had been
] ] investigating telemarketing scams targeting the elderly,
] ] issued an urgent press release.
] ]
] ] "In the course of this investigation, it was learned that
] ] this is going on throughout the United States, and some
] ] of these telemarketing programs are believed to be
] ] operated by al-Qaida," the release stated. "The CIA has
] ] announced that they acquired a videotape showing al-Qaida
] ] members making phone solicitations for vacation home
] ] rentals, long-distance telephone service, magazine
] ] subscriptions and other products." If you see it posted on the internet, it MUST be true!
Bahahahahahahahaha... I like the Onion even more now than before. |
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Wired News: Onion Taken Seriously, Film at 11
by k at 1:46 pm EDT, Apr 14, 2004 |
] She cites another example. In September 2002, The Onion
] ran a piece called, "Al-Qaida Allegedly Engaging in
] Telemarketing." The piece told of the terrorist
] organization's nefarious plan to raise funds through
] various phone scams. It also showed screenshots of a
] videotape the CIA had uncovered in which al-Qaida's
] second in command, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, is seen with a
] headset, presumably tricking an unsuspecting victim.
]
] Thus, upon seeing the story, the Branch County sheriff's
] department in Coldwater, Michigan, which had been
] investigating telemarketing scams targeting the elderly,
] issued an urgent press release.
]
] "In the course of this investigation, it was learned that
] this is going on throughout the United States, and some
] of these telemarketing programs are believed to be
] operated by al-Qaida," the release stated. "The CIA has
] announced that they acquired a videotape showing al-Qaida
] members making phone solicitations for vacation home
] rentals, long-distance telephone service, magazine
] subscriptions and other products." [ Wow, man. I mean, journalism? Hello? -k] |
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