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How One Conservative Writer Mistook A Viral Photo For Rolling Stone's 'Jackie'
Since Rolling Stone's disputed story on rape culture at the University of Virginia began to unravel, conservative writer Charles C. Johnson has made it his mission to doxx "Jackie," the reported victim of a brutal gang rape at a campus fraternity house.
Last week, Johnson was widely condemned for publishing an unconfirmed photo and full name of Jackie on his website, GotNews.com. He also published a screenshot of Jackie's purported Pintrest account, followed by a post that pulled an image from that account and identified the woman in the picture as Jackie.
The website Little Green Footballs quickly pointed out that the woman depicted in the photo, which was taken at the first annual SlutWalk DC event in 2011, was a different person than the woman Johnson had identified as Jackie. The image had been featured on SlutWalk DC's official Facebook page, Little Green Footballs noted, and the woman pictured had commented on the post to thank the event's organizers and participants. (The photo has since been removed or made private.)
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The conservative writer did add something of a correction to the post after it went live.
"I consulted with two photographic experts and I made a judgment call based on the evidence above," he wrote. "In the rush to publish, I screwed up and ask your forgiveness. This is a start up and while I’ve broken many stories before everyone else, I’m still human and make mistakes."
Yet the full name of the woman pictured remained in the post, while Johnson paradoxically wrote that he "honestly still [doesn't] know if this photo is of Jackie." TPM is not naming the woman in the photo.
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Last week, Johnson was widely condemned for publishing an unconfirmed photo and full name of Jackie on his website, GotNews.com. He also published a screenshot of Jackie's purported Pintrest account, followed by a post that pulled an image from that account and identified the woman in the picture as Jackie.
The website Little Green Footballs quickly pointed out that the woman depicted in the photo, which was taken at the first annual SlutWalk DC event in 2011, was a different person than the woman Johnson had identified as Jackie. The image had been featured on SlutWalk DC's official Facebook page, Little Green Footballs noted, and the woman pictured had commented on the post to thank the event's organizers and participants. (The photo has since been removed or made private.)
....
The conservative writer did add something of a correction to the post after it went live.
"I consulted with two photographic experts and I made a judgment call based on the evidence above," he wrote. "In the rush to publish, I screwed up and ask your forgiveness. This is a start up and while I’ve broken many stories before everyone else, I’m still human and make mistakes."
Yet the full name of the woman pictured remained in the post, while Johnson paradoxically wrote that he "honestly still [doesn't] know if this photo is of Jackie." TPM is not naming the woman in the photo.
TPM
I can't stand this fucking guy. This self proclaimed "journalist" is just a troll who doxxes people. This is at least the 4th time he's misidentified someone's photo/address and released it for the internet tough guys. How has no one given him a taste of his own medicine yet?
