Comment by Lerc
20 hours ago
They also did
>Investigators found ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology inside the rifle that authorities believe was used in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to an internal law enforcement bulletin and a person familiar with the investigation.
This case obviously drew more scrutiny and after much criticism was later changed to begin
>Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article detailed how an internal law enforcement bulletin said that ammunition recovered following the Charlie Kirk shooting was engraved with expressions of “transgender and anti-fascist ideology." Justice Department officials later urged caution about the bulletin by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, saying it may not accurately reflect the messages on the ammunition, and the article was updated Thursday to reflect that. This editor's note was appended on Friday, Sept. 12, after Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the engravings included one that said “Hey fascist!” along with other messages and symbols. He gave no indication that the ammunition included any transgender references.
And even then the bulletin was not thought to be genuine (especially considering it wasn't true)
It took the NYT less an an hour to debunk. The Wrap reported
>The false report appears to have started with right-wing podcaster Steven Crowder, who posted a purported ATF memo with the claim.
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