CNN reporter mistakes flag covered in sex toys for ISIS banner
CNN reporter Lucy Pawle mistakenly identified a sex-toy covered flag for the ISIS banner at the London gay pride parade on Saturday.
The flag showed a black background with a white circle that bears a variety of sex toy silhouettes that the anchor thought were arabic letters.
This is how the story developed:
1) @Argana79 tweeted this photo
ISIS at #LondonPride
The best ever 🙌
داعش هههههه pic.twitter.com/2RY1WhrJor— argana (@Argana79) June 27, 2015
2) Reporter Lucy Pawle noticed the tweet and started the conversation inquiring about the location
3) The location was revealed
@lucypawle Baker street
— argana (@Argana79) June 27, 2015
4) CNN went live with the report
5) The blasting began
For thoughts on the ISIS dildo flag, CNN goes back to its sharpest terrorism analyst. pic.twitter.com/eHIwlknnNs
— Marc Lynch (@abuaardvark) June 27, 2015
I feel for the CNN reporter, I do. One thing they don't teach in j-school is checking to make sure that foreign language isn't dildos.
— Ivor Tossell (@ivortossell) June 27, 2015
CNN Mistakes Dildo-Covered Flag at Pride Parade for ISIS Flag http://t.co/aXmjwmz16x
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) June 27, 2015
Pro-tip: If you see what you think is an ISIS flag at a Gay Pride parade, ask person carrying it what it actually is. http://t.co/6mQ8K1Wsza
— Kashmir Hill (@kashhill) June 27, 2015
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