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USC player Josh Shaw admits story was hoax [Media FACT CHECKERS FAIL AGAIN]
Mercury News ^ | 8/27/14

Posted on 08/28/2014 4:23:24 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

Southern California cornerback Josh Shaw has admitted to lying to school officials about how he sprained his ankles last weekend, retracting his story about jumping off a balcony to save his drowning nephew.

Shaw has been suspended indefinitely from all of the Trojans' team activities, the school announced in a statement Wednesday.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: bias; joke; media; punkd
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To: Tax-chick

He committed a burglary, injured himself while fleeing the scene of the crime, and made up the story afterward.


21 posted on 08/28/2014 5:25:52 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: SoFloFreeper

It’s the feel bad story of the year!


22 posted on 08/28/2014 5:26:07 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: SoFloFreeper

I remember when this was first posted on FR, a Freeper wrote that the story didn’t pass the smell test. I guess deep down we all hope things like this (the untrue story) happen when someone is in need.


23 posted on 08/28/2014 5:27:43 AM PDT by Maudeen ("End Times Warrior - Sinner Saved by Grace")
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To: Dacula
Thanks!

Once again FR is the place to go for any clue to the rest of the story.

From LINK:

"...someone called police to report a suspicious person "shimmying" down the side of a building in downtown L.A. near the USC campus. The tipster gave a description of the suspicious person to police."

"cops....spoke to a woman who lived in the building. Cops gave the woman the description."

"...woman said, "Yes, that sounds like my boyfriend Josh Shaw.""


24 posted on 08/28/2014 5:37:17 AM PDT by drpix
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To: SoFloFreeper

My only question is “Why is this even news?”


25 posted on 08/28/2014 5:39:48 AM PDT by jstaff
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To: servo1969
I didn't think of it that way. I figured he pulled a Bill Clinton and fell down some steps, snockered.

Of course, he could have fell down the steps a little spiffed, after an encounter with his BF.

26 posted on 08/28/2014 5:46:52 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: drpix
... someone called police to report a suspicious person "shimmying" down the side of a building ...
27 posted on 08/28/2014 5:51:49 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Give the guy a break, it wasn’t like he told us we could keep our doctor.


28 posted on 08/28/2014 6:08:52 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (If America falls, darkness will cover the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: Alberta's Child
He reported to the team that he fell down the stairs at his house.

Comes to mind BJ Clinton's story of falling down stairs and breaking his leg.

Also, there was the pretzel incident of George W. Bush.

Sometimes, it is almost amazing what PR personnel try to get the American public to believe.
29 posted on 08/28/2014 6:31:49 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Maudeen

Many times, even on FR, many a messenger hath been stoned just for the appearance of heresy against an idolic personage.

Ah, yes, ignorance is bliss, for many.
30 posted on 08/28/2014 6:36:01 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: wideawake

Okay, thanks!


31 posted on 08/28/2014 7:16:47 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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