https://twitter.com/otoro7/status/827319772916367361
Rumor has it that had his speech not been canceled due to violent riots, Milo Yiannapoulos was planning to out undocumented students at UC Berkeley.
https://twitter.com/kombiz/status/827305093766717440
From SFGate yesterday, before the event was set to take place:
UC Berkeley officials are warning the hosts of a Wednesday night event featuring right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos that his campus speech may be used to target individual students in the country without documentation.
“We are deeply concerned for all students’ safety and ability to pursue their education here at Cal beyond Milo’s speech,” the university’s Office of Student Affairs said in a letter Tuesday to the Berkeley College Republicans, the students hosting the event. “Milo’s event may be used to target individuals, either in the audience or by using their personal information in a way that causes them to become human targets to serve a political agenda.”
So, there’s as yet no concrete proof that the Yiannopoulos would’ve targeted undocumented students, but Chris Hayes doesn’t need proof:
I don't know if this was true, but certainly adds some context if it was. https://t.co/V0ZIwSGqBw
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 3, 2017
Where would he get that information?
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) February 3, 2017
Who cares? Because why wait until you can verify a story before you help spread it around? Right, Chris?
I don't know if this is true…but what the hell.
— Ed Martino (@TheGrind11) February 3, 2017
"I don't know if this is true, but I'll use my position to spread a rumor that it might be as the irresponsible hack I am."
— Whateverdear (@WhateverDearest) February 3, 2017
"I don't know if this was true…." Stop there. Why even comment?
— James M. Fleming (@JamesMFleming1) February 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/Steve_Clements/status/827316802887774208
Why the hell are you passing it along if you don't know its true?
— Small Gov Lizard (@smallgovlizard) February 3, 2017
if you can't verify it…then why the hell are you tweeting it?
— Josh Fields (@partiallypro) February 3, 2017
"I don't know if this is true"
But im gonna tweet it anyway…"journalism" https://t.co/vjUcWkaTPg
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) February 3, 2017
Well by all means be sure to tweet it out before it's verified. We don't want to have any actual facts muddying the waters. @TomlinMedia https://t.co/Guw3N3aFJv
— It's Only Words (@itsonlywords) February 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/HellmannKenny/status/827320942242197504
https://twitter.com/WrightBrunoS/status/827317359408988161
"I don't know if this was true"…but let me repeat it anyway! Gotta excuse, er, "give context" to the violent riots!
— Jordan Powell (@jordanpowell) February 3, 2017
Seriously. What possible “context” could justify violent riots?
How would this "provide context" to this, @chrislhayes? https://t.co/serErCltWWhttps://t.co/nXLBJAllQF
— An Reporter (@ImAnReporter) February 3, 2017
if it was true what context does it provide to rioting breaking windows starting fires.
— Observer (@observer9976) February 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/jtinfo/status/827316740031967232
Context to what? The violence? You are filth.
— RPK (@RPK_) February 3, 2017
Good Lord. What a cluster. Next time, Chris, do yourself a favor and keep your journalism to yourself.
https://twitter.com/theone20152016/status/827319419642671104
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