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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAP 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 demonstrators jacket.
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 demonstrators 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
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ProfessorGAC
(64,422 posts)1. Well, Well, Well
Who would ever have guess that? I mean aside from essentially everyone here.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)3. It's nice to have AP confirmation for our rw neighbors and relatives.
procon
(15,805 posts)2. Oh noes... not rightwing Fake News! What next, fake inauguration photos? nt
renate
(13,776 posts)4. k&r n/t