HOAX: Brave little boy rescues little girl from sniper by faking death

9 years ago

Can you even imagine living like this? I'm not talking about living as a trained soldier in war. I'm talking about being a civilian and having a hostile force trying to take down everything that crosses their path. WTF are humans doing to each other?

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seasoned

9 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Can you even imagine living like this? I'm not talking about living as a trained soldier in war. I'm talking about being a civilian and having a hostile force trying to take down everything that crosses their path. WTF are humans doing to each other?

And they are apparently doing it by feigning some adherence to religion! Somehow, that makes it even WORSE! It gives voice to the people that think that religion is the cause of all evil in the world.

They may be doing this all simply because the little girl isn't dressed as they want, and may not be one of them. But yeah. Of late, I realize that as much as the US has changed, it could change twice as far again before I even retire. If that happens, the US could be like a war zone not any better than the one in this video.

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George Wright

9 years ago

Wow.

Apparently the little boy and girl were professional actors.

â€˜Hero boyâ€™ video in Syria was a hoax filmed in Malta | The Times

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seasoned

9 years ago

Originally Posted by George Wright

Wow.

Apparently the little boy and girl were professional actors.

â€˜Hero boyâ€™ video in Syria was a hoax filmed in Malta | The Times

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Well, it just shows how much we are being played. Did he say *****WHY***** he did this? If it was intentionally done as a scam, it is actually WORSE! There ARE problems in the world, etc... Playing off that just makes things worse.

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HeySal

9 years ago

If there weren't real kids being mowed down right now, I might feel better knowing that.

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Nathan Fortune

9 years ago

Thank God we live in peaceful countries...

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Kay King 9 years ago

I didn't comment on this one because I didn't want to sound like a grinch - and I often do sound that way on the WF because I don't believe everything I hear or see. When I watched the video - it didn't look "real" when the man ran from the doorway.

There is isn't much in the way of "action videos" that I believe now - but one good sign is that cameras are rolling before any action begins.
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9 years ago

Wag Wag The Dog Dog...

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TLTheLiberator

9 years ago

Originally Posted by KenThompson

EDIT: Apparently this video is a hoax. Sorry 'bout that.

This is a video of a Syrian boy and girl. You can see the boy getting up off the ground, then pretending to be shot and falling down, and then running to the young girl.

Pretty amazing and makes me feel pretty sad. Something about them running and holding hands.

SYRIA! SYRIAN HERO BOY rescue girl in shootout Ø§Ù„Ø·ÙÙ„ Ø§Ù„Ø³ÙˆØ±ÙŠ Ø§Ù„Ø¨Ø·Ù„ - YouTube

You can get a little more info about the video, here: Syrian Boy Dodges Sniper Fire to Rescue Young Girl

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I wondered, who on Earth would be shooting at children.

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George Wright 9 years ago

Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator

I wondered, who on Earth would be shooting at children.

Sadly, Adults and sometimes even other children.

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socialentry 9 years ago

Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator

I wondered, who on Earth would be shooting at children.

American B-52s?
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