Saturday, 16 December 2017

‘Busload Of Blacks’ From 3 States Driving To Alabama To Vote Illegally For Doug Jones Is False


A busload of African-Americans from three states driving over the border to Alabama to vote illegally for Democrat Doug Jones is fake news. There is no truth to a report that a busload of individuals crossed over into Alabama to illegally cast a ballot for Jones.


During a special election, Jones beat Republican Roy Moore in a tight race for the Senate seat left vacant by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Currently, Moore has refused to concede in a video message to his supporters noting that military votes still needed to be counted.


Where did the fake news originate? Potatiot Post published the fake news article, which was then picked up Conservative Stamp (archive) reporting that a busload of African-Americans from three states drove over to Alabama to vote illegally for Jones. You can read the fake news below.

As you have probably heard, some blacks care so much about democracy that they openly planned to stack the vote against Roy Moore in Alabama by committing voter fraud on a massive scale.


A Reddit thread tells “African Americans in Mississippi” to “make a short trip to Alabama” and vote for Doug Jones. Well, that’s apparently what happened according to State Election Integrity Board president Carl Williams.


However, there is no truth to the above story, according to Hoax Alert. The owner and main writer of the Potatriot Post is Christopher Blair who professes to be a liberal troll. Blair is from Maine who has writes stories looking to troll gullible conservatives and President Donald Trump supporters into liking and sharing his articles to further spread the fake news and create confusion.


Here are some examples of people sharing the fake news on social media.













Potatiot Post carries the following satire disclaimer at the bottom of each article:


sat·ire ~ˈsaˌtī(ə)r

noun

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, OR ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

If you disagree with the definition of satire or have decided it is synonymous with “comedy,” you should really just move along.


The above fake news from Potatiot Post appears to be a reworked one from an earlier fake story from the same network of sites about a “van full of illegals” also voting in the Alabama election.


Nonetheless, The fake news story was picked up by Conservative Stamp, which had no such disclaimer besides a very general warning on their about page:



All the information on this website is published in good faith and for general information purpose only. ConservativeStamp does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. Any action you take upon the information you find on this website (ConservativeStamp), is strictly at your own risk. ConservativeStamp will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our website.


What did you think of the fake news that a busload of African-Americans from three states driving over the border to Alabama to vote illegally for Jones? Did you believe the fake news or see people sharing it falsely on social media? Let us know in the comments section.



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