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So who was making all the bomb threats against the Jewish centers?

A black Bernie Sanders voter and former writer fired from The Intercept for fabricating sources.

Another collapsed narrative.
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Pherick · 41-45, M
Was there a source for this?
Booyeah · 41-45, M
http://www.newsweek.com/juan-thompson-arrest-jcc-bomb-threats-563435
Pherick · 41-45, M
So they think he made about 8 calls out of hundreds that have been made since the start of 2017. The article didn't mention him being black or a Bernie Sanders voter, that I could see?

They also mentioned he had been accused of stalking and lying about sources before he was fired. Seems like he has some issues.

This article has more information.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/03/03/leftist_fabulist_juan_thompson_arrested_for_some_jcc_threats.html

Please though, this might be one copycat, that doesn't make the entire narrative fall apart.
Booyeah · 41-45, M
@Pherick:
Booyeah · 41-45, M
@Pherick: "this might be one copycat, that doesn't make the entire narrative fall apart."

The narrative that these bomb threats were being perpetrated by white supremacists? Yeah, that fell apart.
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Booyeah: I read some of his tweets. I will agree, this guy seems like he has some major issues.
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Booyeah: No. It didn't. Again he made 8 calls, there have been over 100 since the start of the year.

Unless you know the other 92 calls were made by non-white supremacists? Its still a working theory.
Booyeah · 41-45, M
@Pherick: Can you prove the other 92 calls were made by white supremacists?

Otherwise it's not a "working theory", it's just speculation.
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Booyeah: Of course, I will leave that to the FBI. I am just saying that you can't prove it isn't, so the whole narrative hasn't fallen apart :)
Booyeah · 41-45, M
@Pherick: "you can't prove it isn't, so the whole narrative hasn't fallen apart"

Yeah, that's not how that works. You can't prove that it is, therefore the narrative falls apart.

Pherick · 41-45, M
@Booyeah: Exactly .. you are the one making the claim. Not me. Burden of proof is on you.

I am happy to let the FBI investigate and make their findings before I follow or drop any narrative.
Booyeah · 41-45, M
@Pherick: "you are the one making the claim. Not me. Burden of proof is on you."

You've got that backwards. The claim being made is that all of these calls are being made by white supremacists.

I am simply debunking that claim with facts and logic.
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Booyeah: You pointed at a person who made 8 calls. You then extrapolated that all 100 calls are fake.

Thats NOTHING like using facts and logic. Good try.
Booyeah · 41-45, M
@Pherick: "You then extrapolated that all 100 calls are fake"

That is strawman, and false. Nice try.

And he made 8 calls that he admitted to.

"Thats NOTHING like using facts and logic."

That is exactly like using facts and logic, but given your propensity to use logical fallacy like anecdotal, burden of proof, and strawman I can understand your confusion.
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Booyeah: So are you saying all 100 calls aren't fake? You seem to be implying that? Am I wrong?

[quote]The narrative that these bomb threats were being perpetrated by white supremacists? Yeah, that fell apart.[/quote]

Feel free to correct me.

The problem with your logic is that you are starting with a false premise. Most hate crimes are not fake, so anything you base your arguments on that says they are is on logically unstable ground.

Seriously, here, I am done. Enjoy your day, I think you are wrong, you think I am wrong. We aren't ever going to meet in the middle.
Booyeah · 41-45, M
@Pherick: "Am I wrong?"

Yes.

"Feel free to correct me."

I already have. You have presented zero evidence that other calls were made by 'white supremacists', I have produced evidence that at least 1 perpetrator was not a "white supremacist".

"The problem with your logic is that you are starting with a false premise."

Good thing that's false.