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In reply to the discussion: It's time to indulge our prejudices about Africans again! [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)40. The story started on Ethiopian social media
https://www.borkena.com/2018/06/04/pastor-devoured-by-crocodile-while-baptizing-faithfuls/
Notice how they mention that it didnt run in the Ethiopian press, but was widely circulating on social media.
Notice how they mention that it didnt run in the Ethiopian press, but was widely circulating on social media.
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"Who does not enjoy reading stories about funny people far away dying horribly from stupidity?"
struggle4progress
Jun 2018
#6
Same reason as "Florida man" or "Texas man" stories. Entertainment. n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Jun 2018
#11
The BBC is saying the police in the town spoke directly to the BBC about the incident in Ethiopia.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#12
I'm from the South and anyone handling snakes or taking a dunk in snake infested waters
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#16
So the BBC is lying when they claim their reporter talked with the local police about it?
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#19
The BBC didn't give a name only the synecdoche but that doesn't prove it is a lie does it?
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#27
It would be disingenuous to claim a story false and pretend that doesn't mean someone lied.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#30
Yeah, they have a death roll. But big prey, such as an adult human, could take a little effort.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#48
Where I'm from in the South we post notices for actual snake infested waters
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#22
But if you read about Lake Chamo and Lake Abaya you'll find that both bodies of water
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#26
Just saying, certain essential facts IMHO are missing for this to be a valuable "urban legend".
moriah
Jun 2018
#29
You've been the only one in this discussion talking about blame and deserving some fate
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#32
Though the BBC story is not about "walking on water", but about something churches often do
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2018
#21
It's an old racist meme that goes back (at least here in the U.S.) for over a century
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2018
#55
Because you'd NEVER read a story about a nutty AMERICAN religious figure...
brooklynite
Jun 2018
#56