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"Little Red Book" story a hoax
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:18:23 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Steve Lamont <spl () ncmir ucsd edu> Date: December 24, 2005 10:42:24 AM EST To: dave () farber net Subject: "Little Red Book" story a hoax [Professor Farber: an important followup to the "Little Red Book" story you carried on your IP list a few days ago. I hope that you see fit to forward this. -- spl] http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/12-05/12-24-05/a01lo719.htm Federal agents' visit was a hoax Student admits he lied about Mao book By AARON NICODEMUS, Standard-Times staff writer NEW BEDFORD -- The UMass Dartmouth student who claimed to have been visited by Homeland Security agents over his request for "The Little Red Book" by Mao Zedong has admitted to making up the entire story.The 22-year-old student tearfully admitted he made the story up to his
history professor, Dr. Brian Glyn Williams, and his parents, after being confronted with the inconsistencies in his account. Had the student stuck to his original story, it might never have been proved false.But on Thursday, when the student told his tale in the office of UMass
Dartmouth professor Dr. Robert Pontbriand to Dr. Williams,Dr. Pontbriand, university spokesman John Hoey and The Standard- Times,
the student added new details. The agents had returned, the student said, just last night. The two agents, the student, his parents and the student's uncle all signed confidentiality agreements, he claimed, to put an end to the matter.But when Dr. Williams went to the student's home yesterday and relayed
that part of the story to his parents, it was the first time they had heard it. The story began to unravel, and the student, faced with the truth, broke down and cried. [MORE] ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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