A hoax worth debunking

UPDATE
The link is no longer active. Damage control at CNN must be working.

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Does someone think this is funny? Or are they so blinded by desire to serve a "higher cause" that they are willing to lie to do so? Is this meant to work in an opposite way, formulating a hoax that, when debunked, will serve to give minute men types a bad name?

Whatever the reason, one thing is clear: we have a hoax on our hands and people need to know.

Filed under this headline:
Separatists claim responsibility for California Wildfires


The article says that MEChA ("Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan"), which indeed is a separatist group, is claiming responsibility for the fires in California. Not only is it pretty far-fetched to begin with (Western has a chapter -- I'm trying to imagine the fall-out), but the URL for the story is obviously bogus (note: cnnheadLIEnews). I was made aware of this rumor early this morning. I can assure you if they actually did claim responsibility, I would be calling the Bellingham Herald, telling them they had better start asking questions of the Western Washington University chapter.

Sad.