[karnage]

Years ago, one of the networks (might have been NBC, don’t remember), faked a car crash explosion to show how “dangerous” some kind of car was. They got busted.

The playbook never changes.

[Jayster]

Wasn’t that of a Pinto or Corvair?

[mad_as_he$$]

NBC, truck:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/02/10/nbc-apologizes-for-staged-crash-settles-with-gm/fe1d1da2-9939-4076-a7e2-8e625d7ddede/

[Leaning Right]

> Years ago, one of the networks (might have been NBC, don’t remember), faked a car crash explosion... <

My favorite was the one with the NBC reporter paddling a canoe in a storm. It looks like she’s in deep water. Then two guys walk right past her. Here it is:

https://youtu.be/cgm3_jzcNm4

[poconopundit]

... faked a car crash explosion to show how “dangerous” some kind of car was. * * * Yes, but I'd RATHER remember that fake Bush document that CBS produced out of thin air.