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We regret to inform you that the 'porch pirate thwarted by gun owner' video is a 'social media goof'

The mega-viral video that’s everywhere on Twitter showing a porch pirate confronted by a gun owner was reportedly staged, but it’s still funny. Have a watch:

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LOL. From Radio.com:

What exactly happened? A comedy, that’s what. A local family put it together as a social media goof … and then it went viral on Twitter. See the original below.

Here’s the original from Instagram:

So, fake, but we wish it were true.

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