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It was fake then? My god, what sort of world are we living in?? Disgusting.
Terminally ill boy whose last wish was to see Santa dies in his arms
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Wow... I assume this was some attempt to drum up business for himself, or a bit of money from the rag... I'm glad it was fake, but I'm annoyed that thousands of people were have been taken on this emotional rollercoaster...
FB is full of this type of stuff and lots of people share it without questioning. It's one of the reasons I got fed up and dumped it.
I'd be a little surprised if it were fake. The Gizmodo article isn't exactly conclusive.
In any case, it makes you think about all these poor kids who do die at this time of year, and all year. Like the boy in the story, they might be scared, and there are people who do wonderful things for them during their final days, whether in a santa suit or not
In any case, it makes you think about all these poor kids who do die at this time of year, and all year. Like the boy in the story, they might be scared, and there are people who do wonderful things for them during their final days, whether in a santa suit or not
Apparently he couldn't confirm any details, not the name of the hospital, the nurses, the date, etc.
And CNN supposedly phoned all hospitals in the area.
I can perfectly well understand why he wouldn't give out details if it were true, though. And it said he 'wouldnt' give details, not 'couldn't'.
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FB is full of this type of stuff and lots of people share it without questioning. It's one of the reasons I got fed up and dumped it.
I've trimmed my facebook down to almost zero friends, I only use it for certain groups now.
I suppose.
People thought it was real? If it was a genuine story, then details would have been clear instead of "so and so said this and that. We'd probably even have a video (as morbid as it sounds).
Of course it's fake!
Also: http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/12/that-story-about-a-boy-dying-in-santas-arms-is-totally-fake/
Of course it's fake!
Also: http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/12/that-story-about-a-boy-dying-in-santas-arms-is-totally-fake/
Time Magazine:
“I feel like I have been used and then hung out to dry,” he said in a text message. “I emphasized from the very beginning that I intended to keep my word and not disclose any information that could lead to the folks’ identity.”
“Now I am being made out to be a liar,” he added. “I tried to do a good deed, was talked into telling the story of what happened to me . . . and now the press is ridiculing me for standing my ground.”
I remain of the thought that I would be very surprised if it were fake. It could still be, but it doesn't really have the ingredients for a proper fake story. Like there's a real person, a named person who's an otherwise upstanding member of the community - a director of a small company etc, who is both quoted and videoed talking about it.
“I feel like I have been used and then hung out to dry,” he said in a text message. “I emphasized from the very beginning that I intended to keep my word and not disclose any information that could lead to the folks’ identity.”
“Now I am being made out to be a liar,” he added. “I tried to do a good deed, was talked into telling the story of what happened to me . . . and now the press is ridiculing me for standing my ground.”
I remain of the thought that I would be very surprised if it were fake. It could still be, but it doesn't really have the ingredients for a proper fake story. Like there's a real person, a named person who's an otherwise upstanding member of the community - a director of a small company etc, who is both quoted and videoed talking about it.
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now i believe they call it "gullibility" X-D