'Good Morning America' depicts LAX shooter with grenade launcher [pics]

“Details,” GMA. We do not think that means what you think it means.

In its report on the LAX shooting, “Good Morning America” was willing to forgo accuracy in order to remind viewers that guns are big and scary:

Good Morning America computer animation of LAX TSA shooter shows the gunmen brandishing an assault weapon equipped with a grenade launcher.

— ennykinpa (@ennykinpa) November 4, 2013

Say what?

WRONG. @GMA @ABC there was NO grenade launcher on #LaxShooting rifle as you depicted in this morning's animation. pic.twitter.com/K1xREHY7Is

— Todd 'MJ' Schnitt (@toddschnitt) November 4, 2013

Really @GMA? The reenactment of the shooting at LAX included a Rocket Launcher? Nice research assholes. pic.twitter.com/8OB0Q0r6vC

— Michael King (@DAS_K) November 4, 2013

Heckuva job, guys.

Here’s a photo of the gun used in the shooting, via Bearing Arms:

Conspicuously missing: a grenade launcher.

@toddschnitt But it looks so much more scary.

— Ice₿erg (@Stan_Cherry) November 4, 2013

And scary’s what it’s all about.

https://twitter.com/alabamajb/status/397390736876142592

(Hat tip: Todd Schnitt)

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