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DesertRat

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Wed Aug 16, 2017, 02:35 PM Aug 2017

AP FACT CHECK: Viral photo doesn't show "antifa" beating cop

A widely spread photo that appears to show an anti-fascist activist beating a police officer is a doctored image.

The image showing a man wielding a club and wearing an “antifa” jacket while standing over a downed officer was widely shared after the deadly violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The image has been circulating for several months among those opposed to the antifa movement, which is comprised of far-left-leaning militant groups that resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

The image is actually a Getty Images photo taken during a 2009 protest of police in Athens, Greece. An antifa logo was apparently digitally added to the demonstrator’s jacket.

https://apnews.com/9755b4fe627d450d8b28d5652a628190
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AP FACT CHECK: Viral photo doesn't show "antifa" beating cop (Original Post) DesertRat Aug 2017 OP
Well, Well, Well ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #1
It's nice to have AP confirmation for our rw neighbors and relatives. DesertRat Aug 2017 #3
Oh noes... not rightwing Fake News! What next, fake inauguration photos? nt procon Aug 2017 #2
k&r n/t renate Aug 2017 #4
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