12 White Female Bodies in Garage Freezer Tagged "Black …

Summary of eRumor:Los Angeles Police found 12 white female bodies in a garage freezer with Black Lives Matter written on them.The Truth:False rumors that Los Angeles Police found a dozen white females tagged Black Lives Matter in a garage freezer came from a website known for publishing fictional news stories.The story appeared at Now 8 News in September 2017 under the headline, Los AngelesPolice: 12 WhiteFemale Bodies inGarage FreezerTagged, BlackLives Matter. The report, which was quickly shared more than 2,000 times on Facebook, falsely claimed that police found a man under the influence of drugs after responding to reports of suspicious activity:

Upon arriving at the scene, police knockedon the door to be greeted by a man whoseemedunder the influence of drugs.Uponfurther investigation, they found 12 WhiteFemale Bodies in Garage Freezer Tagged,Black Lives Matter.

The bodies had several things in common they were all white women in their mid-20s, blonde hair and all had the writingsmarked on them which readBlack LivesMatterandBLM.Mathis, who was knownfor his involvement in the Black LivesMatter movement was arrested withoutincident and booked into the county jail onno bond.

The first clue that the story is a hoax is a mugshot that appears with it. The mugshot shows aman who was arrested on charges of drug dealing and sex trafficking a minorin 2015 not a murder suspect.The second clue is the shoddy reputation of Now 8 News. Weve investigated many fictional reports from Now 8 News site over the years. The site doesnt clearly identify itself as fake or satirical news, which misleads readers.In fact, the site falsely reportedin September 2016 that 19 white female bodies tagged with Black Lives Matter were found in a garage freezer. The September 2017 version was just the latest take on an old hoax.

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