I was duly skeptical below. About half the media bit.
American Fakes Own DecapitationA video aired today that purportedly showed an American being decapitated was a hoax.
The man from San Francisco, said he videotaped the staged beheading at his friend’s house using fake blood.
On the tape, Benjamin Vanderford, 22, sat on a chair in a dark room, his hands behind his back, trembling and rocking back and forth.
The tape showed a hand with a knife cutting at the motionless man’s neck but did not show any militants.
Asshat
Update: A personal note to Benjamin Vanderford below
Ben-
Congratulations asshat. At 22 years of age you have insured that for the rest of your life when a prospective date or employer googles your name, you will be revealed to have made an international moron out of yourself. Well done.
Paul
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Excellent catch!... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Kevin | August 7, 2004 11:34 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Excellent catch!
1. Posted by Kevin | August 7, 2004 11:34 AM |
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Posted on August 7, 2004 11:34
2. Posted by Kevin Donahue | August 7, 2004 11:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Can we googlebomb "asshat whackjob" to this guy? Please?
2. Posted by Kevin Donahue | August 7, 2004 11:36 AM |
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Posted on August 7, 2004 11:36
3. Posted by Nathan Hamm | August 7, 2004 1:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Check out this photo of the guy. Classic.
3. Posted by Nathan Hamm | August 7, 2004 1:23 PM |
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Posted on August 7, 2004 13:23
4. Posted by Nathan Hamm | August 7, 2004 1:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Whoops! I'm sorry, this one is even better.
4. Posted by Nathan Hamm | August 7, 2004 1:23 PM |
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Posted on August 7, 2004 13:23
5. Posted by Wild Bill | August 8, 2004 1:44 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Have you called this guy's cell phone number? It seems when I posted his website and phone number at my site many bloggers have called his cell phone and filled his mailbox. I still can't get this guy to email me back. I'll just have to keep trying
5. Posted by Wild Bill | August 8, 2004 1:44 AM |
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Posted on August 8, 2004 01:44
6. Posted by Lisa | August 9, 2004 3:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Would it really have been too much effort for him to put on a shirt for the interview? Or at least wax the nappy tufts on his shoulders? ew.
6. Posted by Lisa | August 9, 2004 3:22 PM |
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Posted on August 9, 2004 15:22
7. Posted by Wild Bill | August 15, 2004 8:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Robert Martin, the co-producer of the Benjamin Vanderford beheading hoax video sent me a threatening comment. Read the story here.
7. Posted by Wild Bill | August 15, 2004 8:01 PM |
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Posted on August 15, 2004 20:01
8. Posted by Paul | August 17, 2004 7:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Naw- He's not a liberal-- he was just running for office under the Green Party- Why would anyone call him liberal?
You asked "Who's the asshat now?"
Buy a mirror.
8. Posted by Paul | August 17, 2004 7:24 PM |
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Posted on August 17, 2004 19:24
9. Posted by Paul | August 17, 2004 7:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
And Robert- (read my note to Ben above) You are too freaking stupid to realize that by running around the internet taking credit for this debacle, you're joining him on a life time ride of being considered a whack job too.
9. Posted by Paul | August 17, 2004 7:27 PM |
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Posted on August 17, 2004 19:27
10. Posted by Videohoax | August 17, 2004 8:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Paul,
I'm perfectly fine with being called a whack job.
In fact im honored.
The only thing that bothers me is that ben did not run as a Green.
find me one reputable source that states Ben being a member of the green party.
if you cannot maybe the asshat needs to be put on all three of us.
I see a lot of talk in here about michael moore being a liar.
However you are blatantly lying to support your own poltical viewpoints by saying Ben is a member of the Green party.
I am awaiting your response.
thanks
Robbie
10. Posted by Videohoax | August 17, 2004 8:31 PM |
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Posted on August 17, 2004 20:31
11. Posted by Paul | August 17, 2004 8:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Robert- It was on his website which you guys now pulled down. Get over it.
11. Posted by Paul | August 17, 2004 8:39 PM |
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Posted on August 17, 2004 20:39