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OldJalopyNews.com
September 20th, 2018
At 2:15PM, a Plano, Texas man set fire to his Ford F-150 after reading that Ford has turned to Colin Kaepernick for its new 2019 advertising campaign. Cletus Butleiker used a charcoal grill accelerant to ignite his vehicle, which soon spread to the laundry area of his home. The Plano Fire Department responded within 2 minutes, however, the Plano Police Department had to clear the area, as a cache of small arms ammunition posed serious threat to the first responders. This contributed to near complete property loss.
Neighbor, Cindy Cantrell, noted that, "Cletus is an odd man. He took offense to football players who showed disrespect for the flag and national anthem, while at the same time instigating police officers at every opportunity." Another neighbor, who refused to be identified, stated that he "would walk around his property at night, in his underwear, while wearing a Make America Great Again hat and carrying an AR-15 rifle."
Plano police have detained Butlieker, pending a bail hearing, which is scheduled for Monday morning. He is being held on arson, property damage and assault of a law enforcement officer. One officer sustained minor injury to his arm and required the use of his department-issued stun gun to subdue the assailant. Butlieker's prior convictions included unlawful discharge of a firearm, multiple police evasions, resisting arrest, assault on arresting police officers, several counts of sexual assault, harassment of neighbors and property theft. His weapons are lawfully owned, according to Texas statute, so he will not be charged with the destruction of his residence due to firefighter safety concerns. Besides his priors, Butlieker is viewed as a model citizen.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ford-kaepernick-ad-campaign/
(parody post)
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wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)flying_wahini
(6,594 posts)Buttlicker. Maybe he's just mad at the world. Wants to shoot just anybody.
underpants
(182,802 posts)dchill
(38,489 posts)Fake news!
donkeypoofed
(2,187 posts)And with a name like Cletus,too. Ya can't make this shit up!
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)brush
(53,778 posts)where is he gonna go, and how?
Is this "The Onion"?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,692 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,684 posts)Bring him to the trump rallies!
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Reread the OP - all the way to the end.
irisblue
(32,974 posts)Good parody
major debacle
(508 posts)This can't be for real... ah, yes:
(parody post) and a link to Snopes
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)It's not very subtle, though. I probably would have named him Mike Hunt, instead.
TheBlackAdder
(28,194 posts)Isn't he married to Ophilia Weiner?
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Don't go making fun!
GoCubsGo
(32,083 posts)Not joking.
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)Parents weren't thinking about nicknames, i guess.
Imagine going through life being called Mike Hunt...
PA announcement: "Will Mike Hunt pick up Line 3. Mike Hunt on Line 3!"
GoCubsGo
(32,083 posts)Aiken. Mike Hunt is Aiken...County Sheriff.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)MineralMan
(146,308 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)such. And the name...
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)FUCKING hate when people post this shit without identifying as parody.
TheBlackAdder
(28,194 posts)It's actually parody based on a real Reddit post that is trying to get people to set their trucks on fire.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)is really really helpful.
TheBlackAdder
(28,194 posts)Garrett78
(10,721 posts)MineralMan
(146,308 posts)I mean, really, how much of your day was lost by reading that pretty darned funny post?
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)All you had to do is read it.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)it said it at the bottom. Gotcha.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)it was obviously satirical. Read the damned names. Read the quotes. The whole thing was a joke.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)Jesus Christ, it aggravated me, get over it. I didn't realize it was a reading assignment and I was supposed to read every word. Damn, I love you guys, but sometimes you are relentless when you disagree with someone. I dislike parodies. So kill me.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)BootinUp
(47,144 posts)After that laugh.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)brewens
(13,585 posts)Polly Hennessey
(6,796 posts)and are careening into territory that cannot be defined.
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)TwistOneUp
(1,020 posts)It's Plano, Texas. As in, "best little whorehouse in Texas". As in, Ross Perot. As in, EDS.
He just thinks he is a patriot. Albeit a patriot who now has no home nor truck where he can store those AR-15's (you don't think he just has one, do you?)
Lisa0825
(14,487 posts)Not anywhere near Plano.
Also - Did you see the disclaimer at the end indicating it was parody?
My most humble apologies to Planoans re the brothel.
Lisa0825
(14,487 posts)whopis01
(3,514 posts)It is a satirical article.
dlk
(11,566 posts)spanone
(135,831 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Then I reread the name Cletus Butlieker, then I figured it out.
Vinca
(50,271 posts)OMFG - you couldn't make that up if you tried.
whopis01
(3,514 posts)It is satire.
Vinca
(50,271 posts)It made so much sense in the era of Trump. LOL.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,692 posts)demmiblue
(36,851 posts)The OP didn't even need to post the parody disclaimer, imo.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,692 posts)but maybe people are just too quick to pounce on something they think ought to be true.
demmiblue
(36,851 posts)The posts that really get under my skin, though, are the ones that are not satire but false/misleading news articles/sources. They start off with a few recs, people comment that it is fake/misleading, the recs continue to rise and the OP never deletes or edits to indicate the error. Luckily they are far and few between.
Don't get me started with the different Twitter personalities posted by a few (i.e. #TeamPillowForts).
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,692 posts)demmiblue
(36,851 posts)I have posted Raw Story articles in the past... I have learned the error of my ways (usually if it was just a recap from a cable news show, or what-not)
I can't believe that it is an acceptable source for LBN. In fact, LBN sources should link to the original reporting or be locked, imo (sites like Raw Story, Mediaite, Political Wire and The Daily Beast* are among the most cited in terms of using second-hand reporting).
* The Daily Beast does some good original reporting, though.
jmbar2
(4,886 posts)Pass it on.
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IronLionZion
(45,442 posts)and then Wal-Mart, Smith and Wesson, Budweiser.
keithbvadu2
(36,802 posts)Budweiser, a fine Belgian beer.
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DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)B Stieg
(2,410 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)You're on your own, asshole!
NoMoreRepugs
(9,423 posts)In other news, King tRumpy is found to possess the world's highest IQ.
making shit up is pretty easy.......
TheBlackAdder
(28,194 posts)cab67
(2,993 posts)I can easily envision someone like this actually existing there.
JCMach1
(27,558 posts)The Dallas suburbs are turning...
Different Drummer
(7,615 posts)Hekate
(90,683 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)It was obvious parody. No self-respecting redneck would burn his own truck lol.
Hekate
(90,683 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)Frankly, it amazes me.
whopis01
(3,514 posts)Even when the post clearly states that is.
lkinwi
(1,477 posts)I needed a good one. 😂😂😂
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)1. Are all 'Colins' going to kill themselves or change their name?
Now let's all add some to the list...
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,976 posts)PJMcK
(22,037 posts)Is the hatred towards the Right from our side so intense that in some of us, it's blocking our critical thinking or reading apprehension skills?
Do some of us want to believe the worst of our political and cultural opponents?
Sometimes, I think our country is irreparably split.