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Detective sends out Al Qaeda warning based on Onion story (my title)
Battle Creek Enqurier ^
| 9.26.02
| Trace Christenson
Posted on 10/1/2002, 2:51:37 AM by mhking
Edited on 5/8/2004, 2:06:20 AM by Jim Robinson.
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In an attempt to warn county residents about fraudulent telemarketers, the department has spread a spoof from The Onion, a satirical weekly newspaper published in New York City.
In a four-paragraph release sent to area news organizations Tuesday, the sheriff department reported the investigation of several complaints of possible telemarketing fraud in the area, especially targeted at the elderly.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
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posted on
10/1/2002, 2:51:38 AM
by
mhking
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; FreedomPoster; Timesink; AntiGuv; dpa5923; ...
"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....
If you want on or off this list, please let me know!
This has come about after much badgering by you, my friends and extended family...FR is our public radio/tv. Support FR! The Fall Telethon is underway!
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posted on
10/1/2002, 2:51:53 AM
by
mhking
To: mhking
Uggh. We're just as stupid as the Chicoms.
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posted on
10/1/2002, 2:57:43 AM
by
John H K
To: John H K
Scuse me..but plenty of Freepers have been fooled by Onion, too. LOL
To: mhking
Perhaps I was humorectomized by 9-11-01, but I can't think of anything funny about al-Quaeda. Perhaps 20-30 years after they're gone I'll enjoy a good "Hogan's Heroes"-style satire, but for now I just want to put a bullet in anyone associated with them.
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posted on
10/1/2002, 3:06:49 AM
by
terilyn
To: struwwelpeter
As if WWII didn't have its share of ironic humor about the Japanese and Germans?
To: terilyn
That picture of the little baby is just TOO cute!
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posted on
10/1/2002, 3:32:06 AM
by
ArcLight
To: ArcLight
The other pics get old after
one viewing, but this is, as you
say, soooooooooo cute.
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posted on
10/1/2002, 3:38:29 AM
by
gcruse
To: ArcLight
If I recall correctly, one of the Buffalo Al-Qaeda cell members was a community college student and a part-time telemarketer.
To: gcruse
Thank you, I think it's pretty adorable myself ;)
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posted on
10/1/2002, 3:45:13 AM
by
terilyn
To: ArcLight
Isn't it? justshe was nice enough to provide it. Beats the ugly cheerleaders eh?
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posted on
10/1/2002, 3:45:56 AM
by
terilyn
To: mhking
Your tax dollars at work.
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posted on
10/1/2002, 3:46:14 AM
by
dennisw
To: mhking
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posted on
10/1/2002, 5:31:15 AM
by
RJayneJ
To: Conservobabe
I agree. I feel sorry for the dude that got taken for a ride. He'll never live that one down.
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posted on
10/1/2002, 5:33:37 AM
by
RJayneJ
To: mhking
Hold muh beer LOL.
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posted on
10/1/2002, 11:30:44 AM
by
weikel
To: mhking
In another startling development it was determined that the Branch County sheriff's department was the first group to attribute "I am a Bad American" to Ted Nugent.
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