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CNN Freaks Out Over Parody Flag
« on: June 30, 2015, 04:36:21 pm »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11703847/CNN-mistakes-sex-toy-flag-for-Islamic-State-banner.html

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To the casual observer, the black flag with unfamiliar white symbols looked out of place among the colourful outfits and banners at London's gay pride march.

Maybe the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant really had infiltrated what jihadists see as a symbol of Western sexual deviance and decadence.

CNN certainly thought so, running photographs of the flag above a banner headline, saying: “Isis flag spotted at gay pride event.”

The segment was billed as an exclusive and the network even lined up one of its top security analysts, Peter Bergen, to discuss its appearance.

Just one problem – the flag was a spoof, displaying what might politely be termed “sex toys” against a black background.

No wonder Lucy Pawle, a CNN journalist, was the only person at the parade to worry.

The only way this could be better is if Rick Santorum were somehow involved.   ;D

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Re: CNN Freaks Out Over Parody Flag
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2015, 06:39:12 pm »
Funny you say that, because I think some of those silhouettes are of the GOP presidential candidate rating buttplugs from last election.
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