Police Officer in Prison Because Her Police Dog Bit a Robbery Suspect-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The forwarded email is an appeal for financial assistance from a former Maryland Police officer who is in prison for what she says is a wrongful conviction of her police dog biting a robbery suspect in 1995. The Truth: This …
Police Officer in Prison Because Her Police Dog Bit a Robbery
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Delete SULFNBK.EXE From Your Windows Command Folder Because It’s a Virus-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email warns you that a new virus is spreading and will activate on a certain date. Many versions also describe how the sender of the email searched his or her computer and found the file so is warning you in …
The Survivor of The World Trade Center Collapse who “Surfed” or “Rode” a Steel Beam Down-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are various reports. One says that a man “rode” the steel beams down as one of the towers of the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001. Another says that a firefighter “surfed” down …
The survivor of the World Trade Center collapse who rode the debris down-Fiction! Read More »
The Survival Story of Cary Sheih Who Was in the World Trade Center on September 11-Truth! Summary of eRumor:The first-hand account of Cary Sheih who tells of being shaken by the impact of a jetliner hitting Tower One of the World Trade Center, the escape from the 72nd floor of the building, and …
The Symmetry of the Date, Year, and Time on February 20…It Will Never Happen Again–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that at 8:02pm on February 20, 2002, something will happen that has not occurred in more than a thousand years and will never happen again. The date, time, and year will be in perfect …
Black seniors have long been targeted via mail and online — but legitimate efforts for reparations have also advanced in recent years.
The Catholic Patron Saint of Elections is St. Chad-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email reflects on the controversy over “chads” in the Florida ballots for election of President of the United States in November of 2000. Chad was the name given to the little pieces of ballot that were punched out by voters …
Saint Chad is the patron saint of elections-Fiction! Read More »
The Salvation Army Has Approved Benefits for Domestic Partnerships–Decision Reversed! Summary of eRumor:The eRumor says that a division of the Salvation Army has decided to give health-care benefits to domestic partners. The email includes an article from Agape Press that says the action brought the Salvation Army’s Western Corporation into compliance with a …
The Salvation Army has approved benefits for domestic partnerships-Truth! But Reversed! Read More »
The IRS is Going to Require All Firearms to be Listed on Income Tax Returns-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This story is that Congress is considering legislation that will require all firearms that a person owns be listed on that person’s personal income tax return. Additionally, it may require fingerprints and tax of $50 per gun. …
The IRS is going to require guns to be listed on income tax forms-Fiction! Read More »
Norman Schwartzkopf’s comment on Forgiving Bin Laden- Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The message says that General Norman Schwartzkopf was asked about forgiving the terrorists responsible for the Attack on America. He is alleged to have responded by saying, “I believe that forgiving them is God’s function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting.” …
Schwartzkopf's statement about God's appointment with Bin Laden-Unproven! Read More »
