Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Archae

(46,317 posts)
Wed Aug 28, 2013, 02:10 AM Aug 2013

Texas' "Poopgate" never happened.

Another right-wing story goes *PIF* in a cloud of smelly gas.

Poopgate: Texas DPS Docs Show No Evidence Activists Brought Feces, Urine to the Capitol

By Dan | Published August 27, 2013

The Texas Department of Public Safety has finally released documents, requested by various media outlets, regarding claims by DPS officials, politicians and religious-right activists that demonstrators brought jars of feces and urine to the Capitol in July to protest extreme anti-abortion legislation.

(snip)

So after weeks of smears directed at pro-choice activists, we see that there is no evidence at all that anyone brought jars of human waste to the Capitol.

http://tfninsider.org/2013/08/27/poopgate-texas-dps-docs-show-no-evidence-activists-brought-feces-urine-to-the-capitol/

5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Texas' "Poopgate" never happened. (Original Post) Archae Aug 2013 OP
They narrowly averted a CaCapalypse! NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #1
The sources for the rumors were the ones full of shit. Archae Aug 2013 #2
Who was the source? Dewhurst? Downwinder Aug 2013 #4
They must be smelling themselves ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #3
Doesn't matter. The "truth" is what has been reported over and over again. Scuba Aug 2013 #5
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Texas' "Poopgate" never h...